ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed, President Trump Announces
President Trump announced that the overnight rumors were accurate that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an US raid in Syria.
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Trump Greenlights Turkish Invasion of Northern Syria
These decisions have generational impacts on millions of people, and should be treated as such, not just tweeted about.
As the Aleppo Situation Worsens, Now is the Time to Give
The holiday season is a time for giving. We take a look at how you can help those less fortunate in besieged Aleppo.
Radical Reading: A Small Key Can Open a Large Door
This is the first in a series where I read and discuss a radical book on the left or right. This time, I address a book related to anarchist movements in the Syrian Civil War.
Casus Contendentes (Now With Update)
Burt Likko wonders whether, despite the unmitigated human rights awfulness that is the nascent would-be state forming in northern Iraq, swallowing our idealism and adopting a strategy of economic containment wouldn’t be a more practical alternative to making war against ISIS.
UPDATE: Reaction to President Obama’s address of September 10.
A Vast Silence
The New York Times ran a story that took Burt Likko’s breath away in outrage when he read it last night. But apparently, he’s pretty much the only one.
The Cleric and the Bombers: Iran’s Hassan Rouhani
Precis: In a crucial moment of opportunity, Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s new president, extends the hand of diplomacy. President Obama’s team, surprised and gratified, grasp for Rouhani’s hand. If the handshake pans out, this rapprochement...
The President Goes Prime Time on Syria: Initial Reactions
An open thread on the President’s remarks on Syria and where the crisis currently stands.
War Averted?
…well the civil war’s still going on, but airstrike averted maybe. Everyone seems to get a bit of what they want except the Syrian rebels who are hung out to dry…. Let’s hope this...
The Senate Drafts a Joint Resolution Authorizing Military Force in Syria
The full text of the Senate’s joint resolution authorizing the use of military force in Syria is now available.
On Syria, the War on Terror, and the Loss of Souls
As war with Syria approaches, no one cares. This, argues Tod Kelly, is the ultimate cost of the War on Terror.
Driving Blind: Syria’s Rebels and a Brief History of Chemical Weapons
Five must read articles on the subject of Syria.
I’m now convinced that bombing Syria is the wrong thing to do
James Fallows relays William R. Polk’s assessment of the Syria situation.
Syria Musings Pt. 2.5 — The Arab League Reacts
A short Labor Day weekend musing. The Arab League has now moved toward asking for a UNSC backed intervention in Syria. The announcement is sufficiently vaguely worded that it’s not likely to actually amount to...
Syria Musings Pt 2: Turkey — The Forgotten Ally
So President Obama made a big announcement today. I think it’s a very positive development. It’s also not what I’m going to be talking about in pt 2 of my musings. Instead I’d like...
Syria Musings
As promised I am tackling the subject of Syria. The problem is that my thoughts are still embryonic, so this post will be more of an extended musing on the subject rather than a...
Beating the Drums for Intervention with Syria
Everyone wants to offer the President advice on what the U.S. should do about Syria, but no one has any clue how their plans would work or why.
