Peter Bouckaert talking: it’s both morally reprehensible and factually wrong to equate these people with terrorists. They’re actually fleeing from the terrorists, and they’ve faced … Refugees are Not TerroristsRead more
Syria
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There are two ways to end a war
The U.S. deployment of a team of special operations forces to Syria comes after the first U.S. combat casualty in Iraq in four years. Just … There are two ways to end a warRead more
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The Endless War Grows
The White House has announced a team of special operations forces numbering less than 50 will be sent to Syria. This marks the first sustained … The Endless War GrowsRead more
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ISIS and the Death of the Arab Spring
Charles Glass talking: One of the things that I discovered, which I wasn’t aware of until I got there, was how badly resourced the Kurdish … ISIS and the Death of the Arab SpringRead more
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Syria Burning
A new round of international talks to end the war in Syria could begin as early as this week. The four-year-old war has killed more … Syria BurningRead more
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The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq is the Beginning of all this Mess
Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria for a second day, becoming the latest foreign government to intervene in a war that has already killed over … The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq is the Beginning of all this MessRead more
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These refugees as regime change refugees
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years on Monday in New York to discuss Syria and Ukraine. … These refugees as regime change refugeesRead more
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57 Years Ago: U.S. and Britain Approved Use of Islamic Extremists to Topple Syrian Government
Have the U.S. and Its Allies Intentionally Balkanized Syria Into Smaller Regions? BBC reports that – in 1957 – the British and American leaders approved … 57 Years Ago: U.S. and Britain Approved Use of Islamic Extremists to Topple Syrian GovernmentRead more
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Macmillan backed Syria assassination plot
Nearly 50 years before the war in Iraq, Britain and America sought a secretive “regime change” in another Arab country they accused of spreading terror … Macmillan backed Syria assassination plotRead more
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2012 Kidnapping of NBC News Team in Syria
In December 2012, along with five other members of an NBC News team, I was kidnapped by armed gunmen in Syria. Bound and blindfolded, we … 2012 Kidnapping of NBC News Team in SyriaRead more