{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Project on Defense Alternatives","provider_url":"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda","author_name":"Carl Conetta","author_url":"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/author\/cconetta\/","title":"Syrian Rebels\u2019 Surprise Offensive Highlights Assad Regime\u2019s Weakness &#8211; Project on Defense Alternatives","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7tCgzzLkCE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/syrian-rebels-surprise-offensive-highlights-assad-regimes-weakness\/\">Syrian Rebels\u2019 Surprise Offensive Highlights Assad Regime\u2019s Weakness<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/syrian-rebels-surprise-offensive-highlights-assad-regimes-weakness\/embed\/#?secret=7tCgzzLkCE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Syrian Rebels\u2019 Surprise Offensive Highlights Assad Regime\u2019s Weakness&#8221; &#8212; Project on Defense Alternatives\" data-secret=\"7tCgzzLkCE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"From CSIS: &#8220;The Kremlin has been pushing for normalization between Ankara and Damascus and has been frustrated by Assad\u2019s intransigence. In the face of Assad\u2019s refusal to reconcile, Turkey may have allowed for a rebel offensive","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2186765108_cropped.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":675}