Flynt Leverett , the author of '' Inheriting Syria : Bashar 's Trial By Fire , '' a new book about the Syrian leader , said he regarded the step as '' part of a broader campaign by the Bush administration to up the pressure on Damascus , to see if , by ratcheting up the pressure , dynamics will be set in motion that will start the unraveling of the Assad regime . '' ''
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