"... Some influential voices have been raised in protest. David Schenker, (WINEP) Levant director at the Pentagon in the Bush administration, argued in New Republic that fear of what might follow should not deter the US from pushing for Assad's departure – since nothing could be worse than him.... Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby (presented by the Zionist Organization of America with its Ben Hecht Award for Outstanding Journalism) urged the White House to lend muscular support to the pro-democracy movement.... Elliott Abrams (no introduction necessary!), Middle East director of the US national security council under Bush, said Assad's departure was desirable because, if for no other reason, it would be a serious blow to Iran, which is said to use Syrian territory and ports to transport arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza...."
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