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Patrick Seale, der seit drei Jahrzehnten Kontakte zur palästinensischen Widerstandsbewegung hat, konnte 1990 im Hauptquartier der PLO in Tunis absolut geheime Informationen über Abu Nidal einholen, jenen Mann, der die brutalste Terrororganisation leitet und seit sechzehn Jahren auf der ganzen Welt Anschlge verübt. Der Autor beschreibt die Lebensgeschichte Abu Nidals.

Britain and France, together with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have recognized the new Coalition of Syrian opposition forces formed in Doha on November 11. They will now come under intense pressure to provide the rebels with heavier and more sophisticated "defensive" arms, such as anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons. That is what is now being discussed in several capitals. But most military experts think it doubtful if better weapons will be enough to bring down Pres Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have made significant advances but are still far from landing a decisive blow. The opposition wants more than weapons. What it really hopes for is a Western military intervention on the Libyan model. But such an intervention does not seem probable -- the Russians will veto any UN Security Council Resolution authorizing the use of force. In any event, no Western power wants to be drawn into the Syrian conflict. All are happy to hide behind the Russian veto. Adapted from the source document.