Russia’s attempts to keep Islamist extremism at bay will only backfire.
Security Council’s Failure to Condemn Assad Betrays Its Reason for Being
What’s the point of the UN Security Council if its members can’t even sign resolutions holding the Syrian government accountable for its crimes?
How Assad Declared Open Season on the People of Syria
With each UN Security Council veto, Syrian President Assad increased the intensity of his attacks on his own people.
UN Security Council Vetoes Gave Assad License to Attack Syrians
Russia and China enabled Syrian President Assad’s war on his own people.
Russian Bombing in Syria May Ensure Decades More Rule by Assad
Russian success in Syria may have a trickle-down effect on its other ventures such as Ukraine.
Latest Round of Syrian Peace Talks Stumbles Out of the Blocks
Washington has been focused on deposing Syrian President Assad to secure oil fields and pipeline corridors for Western oil companies.
Jabhat al-Nusra a Greater Threat to Syria Than Islamic State
The Islamic State’s atrocities provide cover for the almost equally brutal Jabhat al-Nusra to operate.
Seymour Hersh Draws Even More Criticism at LRB Than at New Yorker
Who’s more credible: Seymour Hersh or Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan?
Is Assad Following the Pakistan Model?
Like the Pakistan military and ISI, Syrian President Assad may be aiding jihadists who operate on his own soil.
Referring Syria to ICC Could Lead to Peaceful Leadership Transition
The international community might be headed in a positive new direction guided by peaceful proposals intended to address the violence in Syria. The question is whether the current option – that Assad hand over his chemical weapons – will be effective and timely. As...