Ford Confirmation: Too Little, Too Late
Washington’s poor response to the Arab Spring has severely damaged its ability to mediate the situation in Syria.
Personality Cult of Assads in Syria Usurped Their Own People, the Alawites
The assumption of power by Syrian President Assad’s father, Hafez, came at ironic cost to his own people, the Alawites.
One Step Closer: Lieberman Calls for No-Fly Zone Over Syria
Sen. Joseph Lieberman has reportedly become the first U.S. senator to call publicly for military intervention in Syria.
Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest
As the greatest beneficiary of the Arab Spring, Turkey is going head to head with both Syria and Israel.
Syria Just Might Be More Cooperative if Its Reactor Hadn’t Been Blown to Bits
If it’s information about a nuclear program you want, blowing it to smithereens first is, uh, ill advised.
Shifting Targets: From Iran to Libya and Syria (Part 1)
Iran may catch a break as the United States weighs invasions of both Libya and Syria instead.
Syria: Washington Just Watches
Because of decades of isolating Syria, the United States can now only watch the events unfold without having any influence on the ground.
Winners and Losers in a New Middle East
The Arab Spring is the most profound foreign policy challenge facing the United States, and Washington’s response could help shape the course of the Middle East for decades.
Obama’s Mideast Speech: Two Steps Back, One Step Forward
Barack Obama’s Mideast speech shows that the United States has not yet adapted to the regional realities brought about by the Arab Spring.
Don’t Count Bashar Out
The protests in Syria are encouraging, but Bashar al-Assad will pull out all the stops before he leaves voluntarily.
Arab Spring Forecast
It’s raining bullets in Libya, with cold hearts prevailing in Oman.
U.S. Denies It Is Trying to Undermine Assad
As anti-government protests in Syria showed no sign of abating, the U.S. State Department Monday denied that it was seeking the regime’s ouster.
Neocon Call for Regime Change in Syria Doesn’t Do U.S. National Security Any Favors
Regime change in Syria could open the door to Islamist rule.
Hey, Syrians, What Are You Complaining About? At Least Deraa Is Not Hama
Though not as iron-fisted as his father, Syrian President Assad is still lethal.
The Case for Syria
Syria continues to sit at the crossroads of a number of U.S. interests.