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Showing posts with label Syria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Syria. Show all posts
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Russia: Returning as a World Power?

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Looks like it: Thinking the Unthinkable: Russia Has Re-Emerged As a Great Power The Western image of Russia and Putin in recent years ha...
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Talk is cheap...

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...and therefore probably worth doing. And with Russia involving itself so directly in the Syrian conflict, it would be difficult to try to ...
Monday, December 07, 2015

Why the Alawites in Syria Supported Assad?

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Could it be because they didn't want to surrender to the Sunni majority which historically has persecuted them, and because the Alawites...
Friday, November 27, 2015

How did the US help create IS/ISIS/Daesh?

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Russia Says U.S. Policies Helped Islamic State, Interfax Reports U.S. actions in the Middle East helped Islamic State to gain influence, R...
Saturday, November 14, 2015

Russia, geography and history

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When history repeats itself, it's sometimes for geographical reasons. This article explains a lot: Russia and the Curse of Geography...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sense about Syria, from Jimmy Carter?

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Could it be? Take a look: Jimmy Carter: A Five-Nation Plan to End the Syrian Crisis [...] In May 2015, a group of global leaders known ...
Monday, October 19, 2015

Who's got the better plan for Syria?

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One could argue, Russia has the more realistic one: Who Is a Better Strategist: Obama or Putin? [...] And yet, it is hard to escape the i...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Did Obama miss an important opportunity when he met with Putin in NY?

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This article from Salon says yes, indeed: Thomas Friedman, read your Chomsky: The New York Times gets Putin/Obama all wrong, again [...]...
Tuesday, October 06, 2015

What are we doing in Syria?

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It's not too hard to see what Russia is doing: Russia joins war in Syria: Five key points [...] The Russian president is one of Mr A...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Follow Russia's lead, “Then, dear friends, there would be no need for new refugee camps.”

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Is this a glimpse of the Putin strategy? Take a look: Refugee Crisis in Europe Prompts Western Engagement in Syria [...] France, which b...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

"Constructive. Business-like. Surprisingly frank."

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Kerry says US may offer Russia 'something' to keep Assad from dropping barrel bombs: UN debate live [...] Constructive. Business-l...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Russia, Syria, and ... a coalition?

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Might it make sense in the larger picture? And if not, what is the alternative? Consider this: Putin jockeying for deal with US on Syria...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Syrian Refugees and Trojan Horses

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America’s Reckless Refuge for Jihad On the anniversary week of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Obama is rolling out the welcome mat ...
Thursday, February 09, 2012

Intervention in Syria = American Military

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And here are some good reasons why it shouldn't happen: West must not intervene militarily in Syria (CNN) -- Some of the bravest, nobles...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Syria: Alawites, Sunnis, the Russia factor...

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What a mess: Where is Syria crisis heading? [...] Individual states in the Arab League have called for al-Assad to step down, but the organi...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

President Pelosi continues to over-reach...

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Not content with stumbling in Syria, it seems "President" Pelosi is considering posturing in Iran, too: Pelosi, Lantos may be inte...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Pelosi does Syria; no legal consequences

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There has been a lot of talk on conservative blogs about Pelosi violating the Logan Act by her visit to Syria. They say she broke the law. ...
Saturday, April 07, 2007

Pelosi over-reaches, makes many mistakes

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Nancy Pelosi, the good little dhimmi I was surprised when Pelosi wore a headscarf. Yes, she didn't wear it when meeting with Assad, ye...