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The article discusses the highlights of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' 2012 Washington Forum "Dictators and Dissidents: Should the West Choose Sides?" The forum debated about how the U.S. and its allies ought to respond to the dictatorship of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Panelists disagreed over the resolution that questioned the essence of Islamist victories at the ballot box if democracy is to triumph in the Middle East.

Information about terrorist attacks and prevention measures discussed at a meeting of experts convened by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. is presented. It is stated in a consensus that the spread of nuclear weapons could lead to a nuclear proliferation cascade. It notes that the meeting discussed various terrorist attacks, including the use of biological weapons. It also mentions that the terrorism is more serious than global warming and prevention is not enough..