https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/12/03/going-to-war/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-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:40:30 -0400<![CDATA[Fellow PJM columnist Jonathan Spyer, one of the best reporters on things Syrian, now believes that the tide of battle has turned against President Assad, and that the regime may be forced to retreat to a rump state in the western coastal region sometime in the next several months. If that happens, it would be a stunning defeat for Assad and his allies in Moscow, Beijing, and Teheran, even though the regime might well live on in an amputated form for many years.]]>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:09:50 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/12/03/going-to-war-n187710