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An acknowledged Middle East expert, dynamic speaker, author of Ally to Adversary - An Eyewitness Account of Iraq's Fall from Grace, and former NBC News Middle East military analyst, retired intelligence officer Lt Col Rick Francona offers his thoughts and opinions on various Middle East topics.
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2011
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December
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- Iranian Navy versus the U.S. Fifth Fleet?
- Betrayals - Obama and the withdrawal from Iraq
- Syria on the brink of a civil war
- Syrian Air Force video analysis
- Just when you think the Saudis have learned....
- The coming nuclear arms race in the Middle East
- Biden's upcoming visit to Turkey - propping up an ...
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November
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- Pakistan - part of the problem, not the solution
- Syria - nearing the brink of civil war?
- The IAEA's useless condemnation of Iran
- Russia Today - Crosstalk: "Getting Syrious"
- Iran - IAEA report forces candidates' hands
- Iran, the IAEA and Israel - convergence coming?
- حبر على ورق - Syria's agreement with the Arab Leag...
- Upgraded weapons in the Gaza Strip
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October
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- The "Biden-ization" of Iraq?
- The Shalit release deal - setting up the next seiz...
- Death of Saudi Crown Prince highlights succession ...
- Iraq - Obama spins another policy failure into a s...
- Mu'amar al-Qadhafi dead in Libya - what took so lo...
- Proposed U.S. arms sale to Bahrain - the wrong wea...
- The MV Mavi Marmara in the Golden Horn
- The Qods Force plot to kill the Saudi Ambassador -...
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August
(8)
- Syria - the chances for change
- Libya: Finally, but what now?
- "Who is the Deadliest Warrior?" Aftermath
- "Who is the Deadliest Warrior" Episode
- Rick Francona on Spike TV's "Who is the Deadliest ...
- Taliban Tactics and American Ambiguity
- Syria: The invasion of Hamah
- Al-Hariri indictments - Lebanon to arrest Hizbllah...
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December
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