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Sometimes The Best Thing To Say Is Nothing
May 10, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
A good insight from Hussein Ibish on the role of analysts during crises like the one in Syria:
sometimes the only honest and intelligent thing to say is very little, or even nothing […] There is a lot that can and has been usefully written about Syria, including backgrounders on key regime or opposition figures, and historical context. But the situation is so murky and fluid that a sustained or serious analysis is practically impossible
Very true. And by the way, this is also March 14’s official position on Syria.