Posts Tagged: Syria airstrikes
The Tragedy in Syria Rests on the Shoulders of the West
President Trump’s characterization of the US attack on specific Syrian chemical storage and research facilities as “mission accomplished” is technically accurate, as the intended targets...
The US and Its Allies Bombed Syria. Now What?
JNS.org - The US bombing of Syria could resurrect America’s posture of deterrence and evolve into a geostrategic game-changer in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout...
Trump’s Syria Strikes Are Not Enough
JNS.org - If the sole criteria by which Donald Trump’s actions in Syria should be judged are to be compared with his predecessor, then perhaps the...
What a Difference an Administration Makes
Barack Obama is a moral man. But as president, he had an amoral foreign policy. Obama and his national security trio of John Kerry, Susan...
The US, Russia, and Syria — What to Worry About Next
"Where there were great military actions, there lies whitening now the jawbone of an ass." - Saint-John Perse (French poet, 1887-1975) More than likely, the recent allied...
Did the US Hit Syria Hard Enough?
JNS.org - President Trump’s decision to attack key chemical weapons facilities in Syria raises critical questions, including whether the limited punitive missile strikes by allies America,...
Attention Donald Trump: Mission Not Accomplished
JNS.org - The five days that it took the US administration to respond to a chemical weapons attack in Syria were vital for two reasons: First,...
Israel’s Netanyahu Voices ‘Full Support’ for US Strikes on Syria Weapons Facilities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared Israel’s “full support” for Friday’s US-led air strikes in Syria. The US, allied with France and Britain, struck...
Syrians Leave Rebel-Held Ghouta for Second Day; Turkey Attacks Afrin Town
Air strikes killed dozens of people in eastern Ghouta on Friday and Syrians fled rebel territory toward government positions for a second day, a war...
Syria Ceasefire Set to Start at Sunset After Weekend of Airstrikes
A cessation of hostilities is due to start in Syria at sunset on Monday, after a weekend of air strikes. The 10-day truce is due to...
