Well, Iran has learned one thing from Syria so far: The West is beatable. That was the rhetoric coming from Iran on Monday after the United States and Europe shifted from plans to strike Syria over its chemical weapons attack…
It might be easy to think that what happens in Syria stays in Syria, that the regime’s unleashing poisonous gas on its own people doesn’t affect Americans or Europeans. But the world’s response to Syria sends a signal to other…
Not everyone sounds entirely pleased with the Russian intervention to prevent a strike on Syria, following that regime’s brutal chemical weapons attack on its own people. In fact, some people sound concerned. Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin…
It’s been 12 years since 9/11. In response to that tragedy, we have taken many security measures to prevent future attacks—some of which have been highly controversial. In this edition of Tableside News, we discuss the basic question that should…
US President Barack Obama sounded suspicious and questioning—but hopeful—over a Russian plan to rid Syria of its chemical weapons in a speech to Americans on Tuesday night. At the same time, he remained open to a military strike on the…
Turns out there might be a creative solution to the Syria crisis after all. While it won’t punish the Syrian dictatorship for gassing its own people, nor will it help end the horrific civil war in the country, it may…