US arming of Assad's foes forces Iran to bleed resources in Syria
The fact that Iran, Hezbollah are sending militias, arms and money into Syria is a sign they are worried the regime might fall.
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Syrian war is a fight the U.S. should avoid
The Post argued that U.S. security interests require a “more robust . . . intervention” in the Syrian civil war [“No time for half-measures,” ...
CIA preparing to deliver rebels arms through Turkey and Jordan
The CIA is preparing to deliver arms to rebel groups in Syria through clandestine bases in Turkey and Jordan that were expanded over the past year in ...
From Snowden to Syria: Lies, hypocrisies and red lines
The lies and hypocrisies of the Snowden case also infect the new US policy in Syria.
Syria: What is the evidence the US has on Assad's use of chemical weapons?
IN determining that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons, the United States has belatedly reached the same conclusion as Britain and ...
That Fascinating Obama-Charlie Rose Interview
Barack Obama’s Charlie Rose interview was kind of amazing. A president who rarely says anything interesting in an interview said a number of pretty ...
Analyst Says Rebel Group Fighting Assad is Best Equipped Al Qaeda Affiliate in the World
According to a private sector analyst informal assessments conducted by intelligence agencies from the U.S. and the Middle East the jihadist group ...
Snowden leaks not melting away
Archie Whitworth- Reports from UK If it had been any other weekend before any other week, it is likely that by now Edward Snowden and the NSA leaks ...
Iran to ‘deploy 4,000-strong force’ to Syria as US military set to stay in Jordan
The deployment of the first several-thousand strong military contingent was reported by The Independent on Sunday who quoted Iranian sources tied to ...
Flash Points, June 17: UK Spying, Czech PM, China Pressures NYU
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