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U.N. victory may push Syria's Assad into unwinnable war

BEIRUT — Syria's victory in dodging a U.N. resolution it deemed a license for regime change may only escalate its internal conflict into a full-fledged civil war that many analysts believe President Bashar al-Assad cannot ultimately win. Only on msnbc.com Obama: Israel has not made a decision on Iran AP file A home in heiress's building? You'll need $25 million Vote for your favorite Super Bowl ad Corbis stock Sorry, you're not funny enough to work here Chinese shrug at offensive...

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