U.S. bombing, reluctant Arab friends and ill trained Iraqi troops to save the world?
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The Dumbest U.S. Foreign Policy Question Asked This Century
What do U.S. politicians mean when they say they want to save Syria?
Syria and Egypt: Two Counterrevolutions in Action
Western leaders still grossly distort what’s going on in Egypt. It’s really no better than what happens in Syria.
Averting Another U.S. Foreign Policy Disaster
Is there a way out of the box President Obama has built for himself, while strengthening the fight against international despots?
Egypt and Syria: Beyond Repair
What do an insolvent Egypt and a disintegrating Syria mean for the governance of the Middle East?
Iran, Syria and Blurry Red Lines
Are the “red lines” set by the United States for weapons of mass destruction a lot less sharp in a post-Iraq Middle East?
No Aid for Syrian Refugee Survivors of Rape
In Syria, once again, rape is being used as a weapon of war. What can be done?