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News
Updated August 30, 2013 - 11:20 PM EDT
Kerry Pushes Syria War, Claims Evidence 'Clear'
 
  Obama Ready to 'Go It Alone' on Syria War
  Public Remains Opposed to War as Officials Admit to Shaky Intel
  On Syria, Obama Says Eyeing 'Shot Across the Bow'
  Growing Congressional Demands for Vote on Syria War
  White House Rejects Iraq-Syria Comparison
  Syria Again Throws Spotlight on Selective Leak Policy
Parliament Revolts, Brits to Stay Out of Syria
 
  Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross: Syria Intervention a Big Mistake
  UN Orders Inspectors to Leave Syria Ahead of US Attack
Witnesses: Saudis Supplied Rebels With Toxins
 
  US Intel Officials: Weapons Charge No 'Slam Dunk'
  Obama Strike Would Not Weaken Assad's Military
  US Military Officers Have Deep Doubts About Wisdom of Syria Strike
US Spy Network Detailed in 'Black Budget' Report
 
  US Intel Spending Has Doubled Since 9/11
  UK Spies Have Access to Almost All European Internet Traffic
  Snowden Impersonated NSA Officials, Sources Say
Taliban Attacks Kill 35 Across Afghanistan
 
  Afghanistan Lacks Official Presidential Candidates to Replace Karzai
Forty Killed as Bombers Target Iraq Markets
In Blow to 'No Fly' List, US Judge Rules Air Travel Is a Right
Viewpoints
Even if Assad Used Chemical Arms, the West Has No Mandate to Act as Global Policeman  by Hans Blix
Federal Online IDs: A Bad Idea in 2011 Looks Even Worse Today  by Jason Ditz
Moral Obscenities in Syria  by Phyllis Bennis & David Wildman
Will Boehner Stop Our Rogue President?  by Patrick J. Buchanan
Syria Is Not Kosovo  by Leon Hadar
Lapdog Media Learns Nothing, Beats War Drums Again  by Patrick L. Smith

More Viewpoints

Frontline
US Releases 2 Algerians From Guantanamo
Lawyer: WikiLeaks Soldier Doing Well in Prison
NY Times Op-Ed: 'Bomb Syria, Even if It Is Illegal'
UN Leader Urges Obama to Hold Off on a Strike
Sen. Rand Paul: 'If You Were Assad Would You Set Off Chemical Weapons? No.'
US Spying Blind Spots: Pakistan Nukes, North Korea
 
Spying on Everyone
Analyst Was Asked by Special Ops HQ to Collect Intel on US Citizen
NSA Paying US Firms for Access to Communications Networks
German Media Neglects UK Mass Surveillance
Tor Anonymity Network Membership Has Doubled Since NSA Leak
Palestine/Israel
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Are Quietly Foundering
'Post 9/11, US Spied on Israel as a Priority Target'
UN Concern That Israel Plans to Deport Asylum-Seekers to Mystery African Country
Iraq
Forty Killed as Bombers Target Iraq Markets
Iraqis Protest al-Qaeda Following Restaurant Blast
Iran
Russian Company Destroys Missiles Destined for Iran Following Western Pressure
John Kerry Calls for US Men to Be Released From Iran Prison
Egypt
Egypt Arrests Muslim Brotherhood Leader Beltagi
Egypt's Brotherhood Ramps Up Calls for Protests
Egypt Moves Closer to Al-Jazeera TV Affiliate Ban
Christians Restrain Anger After Egypt Church Attacks
2 Canadian Men Remain Behind Bars in Egypt After Detention During Riots
Africa
Congo Conflict Spills Over Into Rwanda
Autopsy Shows Norwegian Killed Himself in Congolese Jail, Official
Central African Republic: Thousands Flee Into Bangui Airport
Sierra Leone Says Man Charged in US With Brokering Uranium Deal Had Fake Passport
Nigerians Charged With Aiding Iran Militant Cell
Pakistan
To Hunt bin Laden, Satellites Watched Over Abbottabad, Pakistan, and Navy SEALs
Bin Laden Doctor Shakil Afridi to Be Retried
Prison Escapee Evolves Into al-Qaeda-Backed Jailbreak Artist
Sheikh Rasheed Escapes Unhurt in Firing Attack
Court on a Bus in Taliban-Hit Pakistan
Asia
India Mujahideen 'Top Militant' Arrested
Report: Kim Jong-Un's Ex-Girlfriend 'Shot by Firing Squad'
Denials of Defoliant at Former US Base Site in Okinawa 'Fly in the Face of Science'
China Warns US Against Meddling in Hong Kong Politics
Philippine President Benigno Aquino Cancels China Trip
Lao Boy Killed, Friends Wounded Playing With Cluster Bomb
Sri Lanka Minister Says UN Rights Chief's Report Won't Be Fair
 
Target Syria
Gen. Dempsey's Warnings Could Go Unheeded if Obama Opts to Strike
Donald Rumsfeld to White House: Justify Syria Attack
US Deploys Fifth Destroyer to Eastern Mediterranean
UN Orders Its Inspectors Out of Syria in Anticipation of Strikes
The One Map That Shows Why Syria Is So Complicated
Syrians Fearful of Attacks, Face Tight Lebanese Border Controls
Syria and Britain
British Government Accuses Labor of Helping Assad
Excerpts: UK Intelligence Assessment of Syrian Chemical Attack
Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria: A View From London
UK Antiwar Campaigners Prepare for Substantial Weekend Protest Over Syria
Syria and Israel
Israel Conducts Military Drills in Occupied Lebanese Ghajar
Netanyahu: 'Low Probability' Israel Will Be Drawn Into Syria Fighting
Peres: We Will Respond With 'Full Force' to Any Syrian Attack
Syria and the World
Pope, Jordanian King Agree Dialogue 'Only Option' in Syria
5 UN Powers End Syria Meeting With No Progress
Poll: Majority of Germans Oppose Military Intervention in Syria, Against Backing US-Led Action
Russia to Send Ships to Eastern Mediterranean as US Mulls Syria Strike
PM Says Italy Will Not Join Syrian Operation Unless UN Backs It
Canada Backs Military Action Against Syria, Plans None of Its Own
Merkel and Hollande Agree Need for Reaction to Syrian Gas Attack
Does the US Want German Help in Syria?
Maliki Tells US Ambassador Iraq's Position Supporting Political Solution in Syria, Opposing Military Intervention
Iran to Work With Russia to Stop Strike on Syria
Turkish Protesters Hold Demo Against Military Strike on Syria
Egypt Fears Syria Strike Without 'Day After' Plan
Russia
50 Years Later, Hotline to Moscow Still Relevant
Report: Russian President Putin 'Infuriated' by Obama's 'Bored Kid' Quip
Pentagon Opens Criminal Probe of Russian Helicopter Deals
Russia Threatens Belarus With Months of Oil Supply Cuts
Mexico
Mexico Detains Cartel Operator Tied to 350 Murders
Eight Inmates Killed in Mexican Prison Near US Border
Colombia
Colombian President Hopeful Surrendered on Charges of Paramilitary Collusion
 
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Columnists

Justin Raimondo
8/30/2013
The Return of the Dodgy Dossier

Philip Giraldi
8/29/2013
Obama Flips and Flops

Ivan Eland
8/28/2013
Decentralization of Governance May Help Some Middle Eastern Countries in Turmoil

Kelley B. Vlahos
8/27/2013
Sending Broken Men Back Into Afghanistan

Nebojsa Malic
8/16/2013
Pride Before the Fall

David R. Henderson
3/13/2013
Rand’s Stand

Ran HaCohen
3/04/2013
Purim and Genocidal Phantasies

Charles V. Peña
6/15/2012
Cyberwar for Me but Not for Thee

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