Syria

As President Obama departed for Israel, there came a startling report. Bashar Assad’s regime had used poison gas on Syrian rebels. Two Israeli Cabinet members claimed credible evidence. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said, “It’s clear for us that (gas is)…

“In Syria, I will work … to identify and organize those members of the opposition who share our values and ensure they obtain the arms they need to defeat Assad’s tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.”
This commitment by Mitt Romney…

Many of Pope Benedict’s words show his courage: he is not afraid to speak uncomfortable truths to our troubled world.
But now his actions as well are showing his profound courage.
Despite the worries of some of his top Vatican…

President Obama Thursday will walk into a ritzy fundraiser in New York City hosted by a woman whose magazine provided a public relations boost to one of the most ruthless dictators of our century.
Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue,…

Inside the Free Syrian Army

by Alexandra Richards March 13, 2012

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Reflections on the Arab Spring in Syria

by Daniel Pipes February 22, 2012

1. Dewy-eyed predictions of democracy within the year proved to be as silly as they appeared to be back then. Instead, a power-hungry military leadership shows it will do whatever necessary to remain in the saddle.
2. The real action…

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Strategic Challenge in Bloody Syria

by Dr. Earl Tilford February 16, 2012

From Damascus to Tehran, a test for world leadership is underway. Daily, the Syrian military—well-armed, highly trained thugs whose current mission is to keep dictator Bashar Assad in power—kills up to 200 or more of its own citizens. Protests from…

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