Syria For Americans
2013-09-06
Opposing a Syria attack need not mean sitting on the sidelines.Continue Reading
Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress
2013-09-02
Advertisements US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every president since the 1973 War Powers Resolution was enacted. That Resolution, which set limitsContinue Reading
Syria Spotlights Problematic International Law
2013-08-26
Advertisements Russia is not staying silent as the US appears to be positioning itself for an attack on the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. Defending its last key ally in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West against intervention. Western nations should avoid repeating “past mistakes,” said Lavrov. MoreContinue Reading
Obama Running Out Of Options On Syrian Intervention
2013-05-28
Advertisements The Obama Administration’s options for avoiding deeper involvement in Syria are dwindling fast. With Russia and Hezbollah increasing their activities on the Syrian front, Obama may have a very hard time fending off the growing domestic and international pressure to take action, if that is what he still wantsContinue Reading
Poll Shows Overwhelming US Popular Opposition to Greater Involvement in Syria
2013-05-01
Advertisements Public opinion on foreign policy matters is a fickle thing, considering how ill-informed of world news people are in the isolated and exceptionalist United States. Unfortunately, the politics of ignorance still plays much too big a role in US foreign policy decision-making. That’s why it is such a reliefContinue Reading