MESOP : ASSAD’S WESTERN NGO FRIENDS
Andrew Tabler @Andrewtabler 14m14 minutes ago – Great piece here from @EliLake Meet the nonprofit that wants to make nice with Assad http://bv.ms/1UvuipO via @BV
This Nonprofit Wants the U.S. to Ally With Syria’s Dictator
By Eli Lake – In this turbulent election year, one constant theme for leaders of both major parties is a desire to build a global coalition against the Islamic State. Now a relatively unknown group is taking that message literally.
On Wednesday, a nonprofit known as the Global Alliance for Terminating al-Qaeda/ISIS, or Gafta, will host a conference at the National Press Club featuring Bouthaina Shaaban, the media adviser to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Read all http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-06-02/this-nonprofit-wants-to-work-with-syria-s-dictator