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Neon Liberalism #7: Can HTS Land the Plane?

Samantha Hancox-Li, Jason Briggeman, Matthew Downhour

02 Jan 2025 — 1 min read

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has dislodged the regime of Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive, raising new hopes for Syria's future. Having won on the battlefield, can HTS implant a successful government in Damascus? Liberal Currents contributing editor Matthew Downhour joins Samantha and Jason to talk about war, autocracy, and democracy.

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