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Frederic C. Hof

Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council

Frederic C. Hof is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. He is a former special advisor for transition in Syria at the U.S. State Department.
Threats

Assad Defies Another American President

The Syrian strongman saw the red line on sarin as a green light to do everything else.

  • Frederic C. Hof, The Atlantic
Ideas

America Is Teaching Syria a Dangerous Lesson

Bashar al-Assad seems to have gotten the message that he can do whatever he wants short of using sarin gas.

  • Frederic C. Hof, The Atlantic
Ideas

Talking to Russia Cannot Save Syria

Putin and Assad make ISIS look hesitant by comparison when it comes to mass homicide.

  • Frederic C. Hof, The Atlantic
Ideas

Obama Drops Rhetoric as Assad Drops Barrel Bombs

As long as Syrian civilians are on the bullseye, nothing will be accomplished at peace talks.

  • Frederic C. Hof, The Atlantic