With each UN Security Council veto, Syrian President Assad increased the intensity of his attacks on his own people.
How Assad Declared Open Season on the People of Syria
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UN Security Council Vetoes Gave Assad License to Attack Syrians
Russia and China enabled Syrian President Assad’s war on his own people.
U.S. Intervention in Syria Wouldn’t Be an Issue if the UN Security Council Did Its Job
The U.S. can’t resist jumping into the security vacuum created when Russia and China refuse to help rein in Syrian President Assad.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 2
“Smart power at its best,” as Hillary Clinton called our intervention into Libya, doesn’t seem like much of an improvement over the heavy-handed use of force.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 1
Most Americans are oblivious to the suffering we have caused to the people of Libya.
From Paris to Istanbul, More ‘War on Terror’ Means More Terrorist Attacks
As ISIS loses territory, it returns to mass-casualty attacks against civilians. That’s why military-first approaches to terrorism are doomed to failure.
If the UN Won’t Stop Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen, the U.S. Should
It’s time to implement a full ban on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Assad Regime Must Pay Reparations to Help With Costs of Refugee Crisis
Is there a way, beyond sanctions, of recouping costs for the refugee crisis from the Assad regime?
How Much Blame Should Hillary Clinton Bear for Libya?
The public is sick of Benghazi, but Hillary Clinton may be culpable for Libya’s implosion.
Counting the Crimes of the War on Terror
Maybe we’ll never see America’s torturers behind bars. They should still have to tell the truth about what they did.