Posts Tagged: US Syria
CIA Head Meets With Israel’s Defense Minister During Surprise Visit
Times of Israel - CIA director John Brennan arrived in Israel Thursday evening and held consultations on the situation in Syria, amid fears...
US, Russia, Agree to Push Both Sides in Syria War Toward Negotiated Solution
Al Arabiya - The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated...
The Fourth Great War
This article by Shoshana Bryen was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. The announcement by Secretary of Defense Hagel that the United States will "rethink all options"...
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...
Obama’s “Red Lines” on Syria Resemble Zebra Stripes
If zebras had pink stripes, they would resemble President Obama's "red lines" on Syria. Obama's policy has communicated the following incoherent and spineless message: "In Libya...
US Politicians Call for Increased Action in Syria, Say Israeli Strikes Show Weak Syrian Air Defense
The Hill - Lawmakers from both parties on Sunday called for ramped up U.S. action in Syria after Israeli strikes appeared to easily penetrate...
White House ‘Horrified’ by Reports of Mass Execution in Syria
Politico - The White House says it is "horrified" by reports that more than 100 people were executed Thursday in a western Syrian town. White ...
Why Western Governments Should Support Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom / ABr via Wikimedia Commons. Analysts agree that "the erosion of the Syrian regime's capabilities is accelerating,"...
Hagel: US Rethinking Opposition to Arming Syrian Rebels
New York Times - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Thursday that the Obama administration was rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels in ...
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...
The Cost of Inaction in Syria
Pressure is mounting on the Obama Administration to respond more decisively to the situation in Syria after the White House conceded that it believes the...
Report: Israeli Aircraft Spotted Over Assad’s Palace
A spokesman for the rebel military in Syria has said that Israeli Air Force jets were spotted flying over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's palace in...
Lindsey Graham: King of Jordan May be Casualty of Syrian Civil War
Times of Israel - A US Senator warned Thursday that tension caused by the civil war in Syria could spell the end of the...
