Sometimes there are not just good guys and bad guys—there are bad guys and worse guys as well. That’s apparently the perspective the US is taking after they decided to send Egypt 10 Apache attack helicopters to help the Egyptian…
Syrian Chemical Attack Would Be Violation of Deal If Proved
Chlorine is a typical cleaning agent used in swimming pools, but can be dangerous when used as a weapon. And if the Syrian regime did in fact try to use chlorine as a weapon, that would be a violation…
Air Force Attacks Syrian Vehicles Trying to Enter Jordan
The Syrian conflict has expanded its reach yet again, with Jordan the latest country to use its military on forces threatening its border. Israel faced a bomb attack backed by the Syrian army and retaliated, Turkey shot down a Syrian…
US Shifts Goals in Israel-Palestinian Talks
It wasn’t that long ago, less than nine months, that the US wanted the Israel-Palestinian talks to forge a “final status agreement.” Then, the focus for the talks tempered to just reaching a “framework agreement.” Now, the US is just…
Iranian Military Issues Veto Threat on Nuclear Deal
Sometimes ideas that are floated end up sinking, and other times they don’t really leave the docks. That’s what happened to Iranian goals of sailing warships into the Atlantic Ocean, with the Fars News Agency confirming the ships were called…
Iran, World Powers Discuss ‘All Concerns’—Deal Drafting Is Next
If the goal for the first set of talks between Iran and the major world powers was to discuss every concern related to Iran’s nuclear program, then consider things a success so far. Of course, it means nothing if an…