Tag Archives: Bashar al-Assad

More Geopolitical Fumbles by the United States

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?

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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.

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The Sikorski Plan

How the Polish Foreign Minister shaped a (possible) solution for Syria.

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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?

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Obama’s Amateur Hour

Syria: When “red lines” lead to red faces.

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Selective Morality and Syria

A case against a U.S. attack in Syria — and a path forward.

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Egypt and Syria: Beyond Repair

What do an insolvent Egypt and a disintegrating Syria mean for the governance of the Middle East?

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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?

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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?

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