Tag: Al-Nusra Front
Please Don’t Attack Al-Qaeda
Mar 4, 2016
It should be no wonder that it has been, and continues to be, official US policy to protect al-Qaeda.
Read MoreNonagon of Toxic Conflict: Notes on the Turkish Quagmire
Oct 8, 2015
The Middle East has become a puzzle so daunting that only fools are clear about what should be done.
Read MoreWhy Is the Islamic State Attracting the Sympathies of Some Lebanese Sunnis?
Jun 23, 2015
Which militia will benefit most, if any, is not clear—the losers, as always, will surely be the rest of us.
Read MoreObama in the Middle East: From Bad to Worse
Jun 19, 2015
One has to wonder what in the world the White House is up to in the Middle East—unless sowing chaos is Obama’s strategy.
Read MoreIs the Civil War in Syria Reaching a Tipping Point?
Jun 5, 2015
When a policy that makes no sense actually succeeds, the outcome is generally not pretty.
Read MoreAs Aleppo Goes, So Goes Syria?
Jan 3, 2015
Freezing hostilities in Aleppo could possibly achieve the same for Syria. It’s worth a try.
Read MoreSyria: Engaging the Opposition with More than Weapons
Sep 29, 2014
The Syria government and rebel groups negotiate education, utilities, and reduction of violence issues.
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