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Syria
The US Has No Credibility Dealing With Chemical Weapons
The US bypassed a chance to support a region-wide chemical weapons disarmament agreement in the Middle East when it was proposed by Syria a decade ago, points out Stephen …
Should Some Missile Strikes Be Criminalized?
Should missile strikes that later cause tens of thousands of civilian casualties and enormous environmental degradation be considered unlawful and against international laws?
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The Repetition Compulsion for War — and How It Might Fail This Time
For advocates of militarism and empire by any other name, the specter of democratic constraint looms as an ominous threat.
This War Too Is A Lie
The fact is that, were the White House telling the truth about the need for an attack on Syria, it would be a first in history. Every other case …
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Syrian Refugees in Jordan Decry American Plans to Attack
With the Obama administration pressing Congress to approve its plans to attack the Syrian government, Abu Ghazi and his family are not convinced the strikes will bring anything but …
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Obama Warned on Syrian Intel
A dozen former U.S. military and intelligence officials are telling President Obama that they are picking up information that undercuts the Official Story.
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The Hill to the Rescue on Syria? Don’t Hold Your Breath
In an announcement that surprised virtually everyone, the president told his countrymen and the world that he was putting on hold the much anticipated U.S. attack against Syria.
Obama’s Syrian “Doomsday Machine“
By setting in motion a possibly catastrophic plan to bomb Syria, President Obama has created what amounts to a ‘doomsday machine’ that could detonate if not disarmed by a …
On the Fence About Syria? Read This!
A quick reader on why military intervention in Syria is a big mistake - and what we should be advocating instead.
Congress Denied Syrian Facts, Too
The Obama administration released even less information about Syria's alleged chemical weapons attack than the Bush administration did about Iraq's alleged WMD.