Who is Betraying America?
So far, unlike Obama’s foreign policy by this point in his presidency, none of Trump’s exchanges have brought disaster on America or its allies.
After Helsinki: US Abandons Legal Obligations in Syria
Following other once-unthinkable Helsinki summit concessions by Donald Trump, they already represent unforgivable crimes for which the United States must conspicuously accept a derivative but still-major responsibility.
The End of the Democratic Dream
An Arab online newspaper asked its readers: “Do you believe equitable democracy can exist in Arab states?” An overwhelming said no.
A Glimpse of Europe’s True Face
Due to an unusual conflation of events, over the past two weeks we’ve caught a rare glimpse of the face of European foreign policy. We shouldn’t let it pass unremarked.
Covering the South Syria Regime Offensive: IDPs, Iran and Israel
In mid-June the Syrian regime and its Russian allies as well as Iranian-backed militias launched a major offensive to defeat the Syrian rebels in southern Syria.
Is Southern Syria Heading for ‘Lebanonization’?
The raid on the T4 base at Tiyas in southern Syria this week was, according to global media reports, the third such action by Israeli air power against this facility in the course of 2018.
U.S. Needs to Draw a Line in the Sand with Iran Over Yemen
No need to repeat mistakes of Afghanistan, but Washington must make it clear to Tehran that it will block bases and weapons in Yemen with airstrikes.
Wrecking NATO
The Washington Post headline blared, “Trump is bent on wrecking NATO. Prepare for catastrophe.” The Post fears that President Trump’s diplomacy will benefit Vladimir Putin to the detriment of American and European interests.
Time to Wake Up to Erdogan’s Turkey
That gives us a bit of time for folks to wake up to sample Erdoğan’s particular brew of Turkish coffee.
The Cloud Thieves
Today, an Israeli social media Millennial tweeted photoshopped images of Israeli commandos walking in the clouds, stealing Iranian clouds.