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Dear Friends, In the latest Frontline, please find my review essay of the new books on the Syrian war by Charles Glass and Reese Ehrlich - http://www.frontline.in/books/syrias-ongoing-autopsy/article7345650.ece. These books reflect the general tenor of my own reporting from the region, to wit: "The entrails of this war suggest little hope. No sign of peace is visible. Even exhaustion-which is the mood amongst many fighters-is not a guarantee of a ceasefire. The combatants resemble boxers in the final rounds of their championship bout, blinded by pain and fatigue, groping for a target on the body of the other; except that in this case, there are no rounds, no bells, no going the distance, since the war seems to stretch to infinity." The review ends with a brief mention of the work of Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj and his Syrian Initiative. Warmly, Vijay. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
