Syria: Making the Case for US Intervention
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to authorize the resolution for striking Syria today. The next step is for a full Senate vote that is expected to take place … Continue reading
Syria: The Only Way to Prevent Al-Qaida from Taking Power is to Support Assad
The global international community has long expressed solidarity with the Syrian rebels in their just battle against the heinous Assad regime. Even though this support has not resulted in any … Continue reading
Iraq: Compliance with US Demand to Stop Allowing Iranian Support for Syria Unlikely
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki found himself in US Secretary of State John Kerry’s cross-hairslast week when the two leaders engaged in “spirited discussions” regarding Iran’s use of Iraqi airspace … Continue reading
Turkey: Arrival of NATO’s Patriot Missile Batteries Increases Number of Foreign Troops in the Country
It goes without saying that the ongoing Syrian civil war, which began in March 2011, shows no signs of ending. While this increasingly violent conflict has, heretofore, remained largely contained … Continue reading
Myanmar: Hatred Infects Everyone Regardless of Religion or Faith
Over 167 people have been killed and more than 100,000 made homeless in clashes between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Animosities between these two long-time antagonists were kept … Continue reading
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