Letter to the Editor: War on False Pretenses
Let’s be skeptical before we rush into another war.
Optimism and Fear: President Obama on War in Syria
President Obama’s speech gives opponents of greater U.S. intervention in Syria a week or more to mobilize, to build opposition in Congress and in the public, and to continue fighting against this new danger.
Why CIA Michael Morell is Concerned over Syria
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime would have “disastrous consequences,” suggesting his opposition to sending more weapons to Syria.
The Wars, Coups, Crises and Occasional Good News from the Middle East
The pace of events exploding across the Middle East continues to quicken – and while it appears the Obama administration has no clear strategy for some of it, the fall-back position of the U.S. continues to make those developments even more dangerous.
Video: Phyllis Bennis on RT’s “Crosstalk: Eternal War”
Phyllis Bennis debates war-by-proxy in Syria, neocolonialism in the Middle East, and the global war on terror.
Despite Horrific Repression, the U.S. Should Stay Out of Syria
What can we do in Syria? Unfortunately, not much.
Israel Sees Syrian Civil War as Blow to “Iran-Hezbollah Axis”
There is no evidence that Israel’s attack on Syria was designed to, as claimed, prevent the transfer of anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah.
Postcard from Lebanon
Lebanon is being pulled closer yet to Syria’s civil war.
Staunching Syria’s Wounds
As Syrian society slowly disintegrates, non-aligned states from the developing world may show the way forward to a diplomatic resolution.
Sectarian Jihad in Syria: Made in the USA?
What has been largely been reported as a civil war in Syria is, in fact, no such thing.
Bleeding Syria
There is little to no discussion about the role U.S. allies have played in fueling a sectarian war in the Middle East.