Posts Tagged: Obama Syria
Obama’s Seat on the Fence
NOTE: This article references a piece by Shimon Shapira that can be found at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs' website. The number of Syrians killed...
McCain: Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Could Pressure Obama to Act in Conflict
Jerusalem Post - Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on...
Never Mind that Red Line in Syria
At first blush, it appeared that the Obama administration finally agreed with the intelligence assessments of its allies—Britain, France, and Israel—namely, that the...
Obama to Provide Lethal Aid to Syrian Oppositon
Al-Arabiya - U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, according to senior administration officials speaking...
Report: Obama Preparing to Arm Syrian Rebels
Ynet - US President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition and has taken steps to assert more aggressive US...
U.S. Shifts View on Syrian Chemical Weapons, Aligns with Israeli Position
The United States now believes that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, corroborating with an earlier Israeli intelligence assessment. "Our intelligence...
Obama Holds Unscheduled Meeting With Saudi Foreign Minister
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at the White House on Wednesday and discussed the...
Report: Obama Administration Not Keen On Syrian Rebel Victory Right Now
The Obama administration has modified its approach to the conflict in Syria in recent weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports "they don't...
What Does the US Want in Syria?
A maxim in the United States Army is, "Don't tell a soldier to do something; tell him what you want done." President Roosevelt didn't...
Middle East Expert: Obama “Risks Being the President on Whose Watch it All Became So Much Worse”
An acclaimed Middle East analyst and former presidential adviser on the Middle East is unimpressed with U.S. President Barack Obama's accomplishments in the region, and...
The Obama Administration is Deluded About Syria
Predictably, President Obama's recent decision to provide additional nonlethal military aid to the opposition Syrian National Coalition and its military wing has pleased...
Biden to Meet Syrian Opposition Leader, Russian Foreign Minister
Al Arabiya - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will discuss the carnage in Syria in meetings on Saturday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Does Anyone Give a Damn About Syria?
It's hard to believe that every day the news reports have Syrians dying like flies and no one seems to give much of...
US General: Preventing Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons “Almost Unachievable”
"The act of preventing the use of chemical weapons [by Syria] would be almost unachievable," according to U.S. General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint...
