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…
Misrata
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…
The Human Cost: Obama’s Debacle in Libya — Update #3 (April 26)
While the international coaltion hesitates to take decisive action to remove Qaddafi from power, the human cost rises. Qaddafi’s forces unleased artillery attacks on Misrata’s…
Obama’s Debacle in Libya — Update #2 (April 23)
Qaddafi’s troops are reported to have withdrawn from the siege of Misurata. See Charles Levinson (Misrata), “Libyan Rebels Drive Army Out of Misrata,” Wall Street…
Obama’s Debacle in Libya — Update #1 (April 22)
For vivid accounts of what is happening right now in Misurata, see Andrew Malone, “The moment a Libyan sniper targeted two Mailmen, firing a bullet…