Defying Sanctions, Iran, North Korea Help Syria Build Missiles
The Assad regime is both expanding its arsenal of missiles and making them less vulnerable to attack.
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Kerry Said to Express Doubts About Syria Strategy
President Barack Obama’s top diplomat is no longer convinced the policy in Syria is working.
“Industrial Scale” Syrian War Crimes: Report
An estimated eleven thousand prisoners of the Syrian regime have been brutalized and killed.
West Sees Syria’s Islamists as Too Powerful to Ignore
Western backers of the Syrian rebellion can no longer ignore Islamist opposition forces.
West Suspends Syrian Rebel Aid as Commander Flees to Turkey
Britain and the United States suspend their support after Islamist rebels take hold of a weapons depot.
Condemnations of Syrian War Crimes Have Little Impact
Any proposal to prosecute Syrian officials would probably fail in the Security Council.
Forces Defeat Rebels at Qara, Retake Damascus-Homs Highway
Bashar Assad’s regime restores a critical line of communication to supply its operations in the north.
Syrian Regime Withholding Food, Medicine from Rebel Areas
Syria’s Bashar Assad doesn’t need chemical weapons to punish rebellious sections of the capital Damascus.
Syrian Regime Admits War at Stalemate, Suggests Ceasefire
Syria’s government recognizes that it cannot win the war but neither, it says, will the opposition.
Syrian Rebels Seek to Cuff Off Regime Access to Aleppo, Homs
A rebel offensive north of the capital Damascus threatens the regime’s ability to supply operations in the north.
Dictator’s Fall Could Further Destabilize Syria
The United States are concerned about terrorist groups in Syria but they might become more powerful if Assad falls.
Intense Diplomacy Required to Disarm Assad’s Chemical Arsenal
Russia’s plan to eliminate the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons will only work if the Security Council is united.
Obama’s Time Running Out for Syria Strike Authorization
Many members of Congress are not yet convinced.
As Congress Debates, Military Prepares for Syria Strike
American warships steam into the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
“Misconception” Radicals Dominate Opposition: Syria Expert
Elizabeth O’Bagy believes that the rebels in the south of Syria are still “fighting for core American principles.”