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How the #IranDeal explains Obama’s inaction in Syria

Posted on September 8, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG Obama’s Syria Policy Isn’t a ‘Mistake.’ It’s Deliberate. by Lee Smith September 7, 2016 …What Kristof, Cohen, Wright, and their colleagues apparently can’t see, even at this late date, is that Obama’s inaction in Syria is not simply … Continue reading →

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ISIS: Can the West Win Without a Ground Game?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

THE TOWER by Jonathan Spyer October 2014 As the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies take on the Islamic State, the biggest challenge will be preventing other extremists—whether Al-Qaeda or Iranian proxies—from filling in the power vacuum. ….The Islamic State has now … Continue reading →

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Pity America’s Friends

Posted on August 9, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

NATIONAL REVIEW by James Kirchick August 8, 2014 People in the Middle East who put their trust in Barack Obama are suffering right now In January, President Obama likened fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to a “jayvee … Continue reading →

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Israel warns Syria: We will continue to respond harshly

Posted on June 24, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM by Lilach Shoval, Danny Brenner, Daniel Siryoti, Shlomo Cesana, Israel Hayom Staff and The Associated Press June 23, 2014 In response to deadly border attack in which Israeli teen was killed, IAF strikes nine Syrian military targets, reportedly … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Editorial Board : Mr. Obama is choosing not to act on Syria

Posted on May 17, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON POST Editorial Board MAY 15, 2014 THE PRINCIPAL achievement the Obama administration might claim in an otherwise tragically failed response to Syria’s civil war is eroding. Last September President Obama brokered an agreement with Russia under which the regime … Continue reading →

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Syrian Rebel Wants a New Ally: Israel

Posted on May 11, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

DAILY BEAST May 9, 2014 To protect the innocent and to defeat the Assad dictatorship, Syrians should work with Israel to create a safe haven. I spent more than a decade in Syrian prisons and therefore know what kind of … Continue reading →

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