Ehud Barak in Vienna: Assad's Downfall Will Be 'Blessing for the Middle East'

Barak also urges the world to apply 'paralyzing' sanctions on Iran's energy sector and leadership.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime could come crashing down within a few weeks, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said yesterday at the World Policy Conference in Vienna.

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