epochs in history – The Trenchant Observer

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REPRISE: Syria and the Shame of the World

Originally published August 20, 2011 Bashar Al-Assad is pursuing the Libyan solution to civilian demonstrations–turn your tanks and your weapons on the demonstrators, and kill…

U.S Foreign Relations May 11, 2011

Repression in Syria, and the spread of universal ideals throughout the world

NATO and Libya Fortunately, NATO has begun to act more like a powerful military alliance willing to use its power in Libya, and the insurgents…