A political solution cannot occur without a military one, but a military solution alone does not guarantee stability or security, even in the short term.
Syria’s Atamans
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Quebec’s Student Revolt Goes Viral
The passage of an anti-protest bill finally attracted the attention of the United States.
Drone Strikes Magically Transform Dead Civilians Into Assassinated Militants
Thanks to fuzzy accounting, civilians killed in drone strikes are liable to be categorized as militants posthumously.
When Old Hawks Retract Their Talons
It’s the rare retired general to whom the national security establishment will listen.
Is the Pope’s Butler the Vatican’s Bradley Manning?
Let’s not rush to judgment and make of alleged Vatican leaker Paolo Gabriele either a criminal or a hero.
U.S. Thinks Road to Bahrain’s Heart Is Through Its Appetite for Weaponry
Still, the situation on the ground has not changed much in the past week, with continuing mass arrests of demonstrators.
The Award for Most Inventive Use of a Nuclear Weapon Goes To…
Nuclear weapons: not just a force multiplier, but a force sweetener.
Honduras Coup Delivering a Bloody Return on Washington’s Military Investment
The United States has significantly scaled up its military presence in Honduras in recent months.
Mexicans Romanticizing Drug Kingpins Reflects Lack of Confidence in the Rule of Law
The loyalty citizens profess to this violent syndicate or that has nothing to do with actual support, and everything to do with survival in an uncertain social terrain where law enforcement is often a perpetrator.
Fukushima Team Under Constant Pressure to Protect Interests of Nuclear Power
There remains no legislative structure in place to deal with the long-term effects of a nuclear disaster of the scale of Fukushima.