PITAPOLICY Attends @FollowDD – “Dictators & Dissidents” #FDDWF2012

1h Boris Zilberman ‏@rolltidebmz

Good to finally meet @emilycadei at #FDDWF2012

1h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Jouejati fielding inevitable “why should we Americans care” question with great poise. #FDDWF2012

1h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Sounds like the US had 60 days to get a carrier group off the Syrian coast. #FDDWF2012

1h Phillip Smyth ‏@PhillipSmyth

And he’d be right RT @followFDD: @acrossthebay says:Chemical weapons are Assad’s last form of leverage;he won’t give it up easily #FDDWF2012

1h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Hannah: Assad has been stupid, so he might use chem stupidly – take Obama seriously but US must be careful in public statements #FDDWF2012

1h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Badran: chem weapons not easy to use, but chem allows him to grab attention, bargaining chip – US response hasn’t been effective #FDDWF2012

1h Culper ‏@culperjournal

Jouejati and Abdulhamid get round of applause for complaining that US hasn’t bombed #Syria yet. #FDDWF2012

1h Evan Helmuth ‏@abuliberali

@followFDD Is there somewhere I can stream #FDDWF2012?

1h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Badran: Assad will be very careful in using chem, his last asset, there are contingency plans for NATO special forces #FDDWF2012

1h FDD ‏@followFDD

@acrossthebay says: Chemical weapons are Assad’s last form of leverage; he won’t give it up easily #FDDWF2012

1h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Jouejati: no one more worried about chem than the Syrian people, the likely victim – he’s already killed 50K – he’d kill more #FDDWF2012

1h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Jouejati: no one takes chemical weapons more seriously than its prospective Syrian victims. They’re sitting ducks. #FDDWF2012

2h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Abdulhamid: I don’t understand US policy any more. It’s not coherent, lacks vision. #FDDWF2012 #SyriaPanel

2h William J Tucker ‏@tuckerwj

Do it! “@PhillipSmyth: Also follow @awmannes on #Fddwf2012 he’s also having signal problems but hast hit my level of frustration.”

2h FDD ‏@followFDD

@Tharwacolamus: there is a lack of vision on the part of the #Obama administration as to how to deal with the #Syria crisis #FDDWF2012

2h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Abdulhamid: US threats against using Chemical weapons ring hollow. Has the US made any preparations to inflict consequences? No. #FDDWF2012

2h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Abdulhamid: what will we really do about chemical weapons – no clear statements (is there a back channel we don’t know about?) #FDDWF2012

2h Phillip Smyth ‏@PhillipSmyth

Hannah: ‘absolute knack of vision’ by Obama admin on #Syria. #Fddwf2012

2h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Badran: US focus on Nusrah Front premature, we need to keep focused on breaking Iranian axis. #FDDWF2012 #SyriaPanel

2h FDD ‏@followFDD

@acrossthebay– 3 objectives of US in Syria: Break Iranian alliance, prevent Syria from being a pawn, contain spillover #FDDWF2012

2h ilhan tanir ‏@WashingtonPoint

Badran @AcrossTheBay: why #US shd care #Syria: break #Iran influence, prevent radical groups & contain spillover to other allies #FDDWF2012

2h Mehrunisa Qayyum ‏@pitapolicy

On point! @RafifJ: Not happy w/term “rebels” b/c they have signed a “Code of Conduct”, e.g. men & #women who’ve defected #FDDWF2012

2h Aaron Mannes ‏@awmannes

Badran: what is strategic vision on Syria? Break Iranian alliance, prevent influence of other adversaries, contain fallout #FDDWF2012

2h Phillip Smyth ‏@PhillipSmyth

@Doranimated you just got a mention here at #Fddwf2012 making with sectarianism in future #Syria.

2h Phillip Smyth ‏@PhillipSmyth

“Women r entirely under represented…in #Syrian opposition”. #Fddwf2012

2h Michael Nahum ‏@Syrian_Scenes

Abdulhamid: about half of NC in Doha Islamist or close to MB. But we can’t just keep trashing and coming up with new councils. #FDDWF2012

7m Culper ‏@culperjournal

All kinds of claims about Iranian intentions with nukes being tossed around without explanation or challenge #FDDWF2012

14m Mehrunisa Qayyum ‏@pitapolicy

“Sum of All Fears” review @followFDD: if chem weapons used by Saddam & Gaddafi during “stable times” what during #Arab Awakening? #FDDWF2012

14m Jonathan Kay ‏@jonkay

At #FDDWF2012, @dubo1968 reminds crowd that next year marks 50th anniversary of first WMD use in Middle East: chem weapons in Yemen civl war

16m Jonathan Kay ‏@jonkay

About to watch @dubo1968 moderate the #FDDWF2012 panel on how the Arab Spring affects WMD non-proliferation

16m AJC Global ‏@AJCGlobal

MT @ajcwashington: Amb Robert Ford: #SecClinton @StateDept will be clear today: #Assad must go #FDDWF2012

19m Culper ‏@culperjournal

Sen. Casey talking about serious stuff but he may as well be reading an instruction manual. #FDDWF2012 #terriblespeakers

19m FDD ‏@followFDD

The US can and should take more concrete steps to support Syrian opp without military action- @bob_casey #FDDWF2012

30m Mehrunisa Qayyum ‏@pitapolicy

Sen. Casey speaks @followFDD: “I believe that a political transition for the #Syria n ppl is also at the core of #USinterests” #FDDWF2012

31m Jonathan Kay ‏@jonkay

Interesting #FDDWF2012 panel on Iran. One upshot for the West: spend less time talking about nukes, more talking about Iranian human rights

32m The Israel Project ‏@israelproject

We’re here @followFDD Washington forum & livetweeting afternoon sessions. @RepEdRoyce speaking about #Iran. #FDDWF2012 pic.twitter.com/LF9lTtuT

32m FDD ‏@followFDD

Iran uses Syria as a conduit for supporting Hezbollah and helping it to rebuild its weapons stockpile after 06 war- @bob_casey #FDDWF2012

34m FDD ‏@followFDD

@bob_casey: nowhere in the region is the struggle for freedom as vital or acute as in Syria #FDDWF2012