Liz Sly

collective self-defense, Donbas, Individual and collective self-defense, Military aid, NATO, nuclear threats, nuclear war, Russia, Russian annexation of conquered Ukrainian territory, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, self-defense, Southern Ukraine, Soviet Union, U.S. and NATO strategy, U.S. Military, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin October 1, 2022

Ukraine War, October 1, 2022: Use of a nuclear weapon now more likely; Ukranian advances in the Donbas

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collective self-defense, foreign news coverage, Individual and collective self-defense, intelligence sharing, Military aid, Russia, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Southern Ukraine, U.S. Military, Ukraine September 9, 2022

Ukraine War, September 10, 2022: Ukrainian forces break through Russian lines near Kharkiv, threaten supply lines; American support of critical importance

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U.S Foreign Relations June 25, 2022

Ukraine War, June 25, 2022: The military situation; Erdogan and Finnish and Swedish membership in NATO–U.S. must consider moving airbase from Turkey to Greece or Bulgaria

Developing. We are publishing this article as it is being written. Please check back for updates. UKRAINE: THE WAR TO SAVE THE U.N. CHARTER AND…

Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, History, human rights, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Iran, NATO, Russia, Serbia, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes September 29, 2016

Aleppo: Srebrenice on a massive scale

Developing See Liz Sly and Louisa Loveluck, “Darkness and fear in Aleppo as the bombs rain down,” Washington Post, September 28, 2016 (6:12 p.m.). Srebrenice,…

Barack Obama, CIA, Crimes Against Humanity, France, genocide, human rights, International Law, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United Kingdom June 22, 2013

Obama’s “intellectual” approach and continuing indecision on no-fly zone and arms in Syria

For background, see The Trenchant Observer, “Obama’s “intellectual” decision-making style and the covert supply of arms to the Free Syrian Army,” June 17, 2013. On…

Barack Obama, CIA, human rights, International Law, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S Foreign Relations, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, use of force June 17, 2013

Obama’s “intellectual” decision-making style and the covert supply of arms to the Free Syrian Army

New details have emerged regarding the flow of weapons from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to the Free Syrian Army. These supplies were reportedly cut…

Barack Obama, China, Crimes Against Humanity, extrajudicial execution, France, History, human rights, human rights reports, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Qatar, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Human Rights Country Reports, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, Torture, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Security Council, U.N. Torture Convention, United Kingdom, United States, use of force June 4, 2013

U.N. Commission of Inquiry Report on Syria (Doc. A-HRC-23-58); Seizure of al-Qusair; Use of Chemical Weapons by al-Assad

The latest report Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria was released on June 4. 2013. See Human Rights Council, United Nations, “Report of the Independent…

Barack Obama, China, CIA, Crimes Against Humanity, extrajudicial execution, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, NATO, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Human Rights Country Reports, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, targeted assassinations, Torture, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, united arab emirates, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, war crimes May 22, 2012

U.S. Covert Action in Syria?—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #40 (May 22)

The “Covert Commander in Chief” and America’s real policy toward Syria Indeed, as pointed out in our previous article, statements from Obama and his administration…

Barack Obama, China, CIA, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Middle East, NATO, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Human Rights Country Reports, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, Torture, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, war crimes May 21, 2012

Obama clueless on Syria? G-8 endorses UN peace plan—Obama’s Debacle in Syria—Update #39 (May 21)

Latest News Reports and Opinion Clashes over the weekend following the killing of two Sunni clerics at a roadblock in Tripoli, under ambiguous circumstances, have…