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In presenting this argument, Haddad apparently believes he has formulated a “neutral” account of the debate over Syria, which impels a “moderate solution” to the conflict. He offers this “moderate solution” in a way that, he thinks, could not but be embraced by all reasonable people. In fact, as Haddad implicitly threatens, a rejection of his proposed solution would only further entrench rigidly “maximalist” positions, which would ultimately aggravate the current impasse.
In truth, however, Haddad’s account is neither neutral nor “moderate.” Instead, his entire essay subtly sides with one narrative against another. Although he claims to be an objective moderator (indeed, he suggests his conclusions reflect those of the “majority of Syrians”), Haddad’s presentation reframes and polishes parts of the “external conspiracy” argument in a way that inevitably indicts the revolutionary camp.
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