"Syria Inherited: Bashar's Trial By Fire."

Syria has cultivated numerous Lebanese clients and allies—most notably Hizbollah—during its more than twenty-year occupation of Lebanon. In Inheriting Syria, author Flynt Leverett provides a detailed analytic portrait of the Syrian regime under the leadership of the Asad dynasty and the strategic legacy bequeathed from father to son. He draws implications for US policy and offers a bold new strategy for achieving American objectives.
When: Thursday, June 9; check-in: 5:30 PM, program: 6:00 PM
What: Meet the Author/Middle East. “Syria Inherited: Bashar's Trial By Fire.” Cosponsored by Stacey's Independent Bookstore.
Who: Flynt Leverett, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution; former Senior Director for Middle East Affairs, US National Security Council; former Senior Middle East Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency.
Where: World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, San Francisco
Admission Costs: Members: FREE; Students w/ ID: $5; Non-members: $15; Co-sponsors: $7
Public Info: (415) 293-4600, http://www.itsyourworld.org