In this first edition on Tableside News, Joshua and Julianna discuss Obama’s decision—or lack thereof—on responding to Syria’s chemical weapons massacre. Click the link below to listen. http://www.themideastupdate.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Audio-Tableside-Talks-Obama-and-Syria.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Category: Syria
Israel Tests Missile Defense System Amid Syria Worries
Israel’s greatest fear during the Syria crisis is that the Syrians could retaliate against them in the event of a strike by the United States and European nations. The most likely method of attack? Missiles. So what’s Israel’s response? Testing…
Obama Opponents Back Strike on Syria
The enemy of an enemy is still an enemy when it’s a regime led by an evil dictator. And that’s the case with Syria after even some of US President Barack Obama’s toughest critics endorsed his intention to hit Syria…
Turkey Unhappy with US Approach to Syria
It’s turning into a soap opera drama in the Middle East—something of an un-love triangle—after US President Barack Obama has decided to limit plans for a strike on Syria and confer with the US Congress before doing anything. Obama says…
Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 5th Edition
Build-up to a strike in Syria has dominated the headlines all week, after a chemical weapons attack by the regime there killed hundreds—including children. But now politics and debate are overshadowing military plans. Here’s what you should know: The Syria…
Opinion: Here’s What the US Will Target in Syria
The nightmare scenario for a US strike on Syria goes as follows: The US oversteps its attack and threatens the Syrian regime enough that they panic. In response, Syria fires missiles, perhaps tipped with chemical weapons, at Israel and US…