https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/10/02/time-to-get-real-in-iran-and-syria/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:58:51 -0400<![CDATA[Can we agree that Iran and Syria now constitute a single strategic problem?  Surely Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, thinks so.  Otherwise he would not have ordered the Revolutionary Guards to conduct a policy of all-out military, financial, and intelligence support for the Assad regime, combined with the usual deception (various public statements urging Assad to be reasonable and settle his differences with the protesters, a ridiculous fantasy). Khamenei knows that if Assad falls to anything remotely resembling a free, representative government, the consequences for Iran range from severely damaging to fatal.]]>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:35:00 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/10/02/time-to-get-real-in-iran-and-syria-n187381