Father of Syrian Intelligence Defects

From DEBKAfile via Little Green Footballs, this important development in the Mid-East.

DEBKAfile reveals: Retired General Ali Duba, known as father of Syrian intelligence and loyal aide of Presidents Assad father and son has fled to London from Damascus

January 3, 2006, 10:04 PM (GMT+02:00)

This defection follows the blunt charges leveled against Bashar Assad by former Syrian vice president Khalam Haddam last Friday, and the UN inquiry commission’s demand that the Syrian president make himself available for questioning in the Hariri assassination.

It will be interesting to hear the information this guy has on the Baathists. Are there any connections between Iraq's missing WMD and Syria, and how deep is Syria into the global promotion of terrorism? There is no doubt that this guy was at one time an important cog in the workings of an evil regime. The value of his information could possibly be priceless--if he is willing to talk.