Syria: The Toxic Meltdown

Syria: The Toxic Meltdown

“These heinous acts by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated.” Thus spoke the President of the United States. Instant translation; Donald Trump – and/or the alphabet soup of US intelligence agencies, with no detailed investigation – are convinced that the Russian Ministry of Defense is simply lying. That’s a pretty serious charge. Russian Defense Ministry…

Putin Calls US Airstrikes on Syria ‘An Illegal Act of Aggression,’ Suspends Deconfliction Air Agreement with US

Putin Calls US Airstrikes on Syria ‘An Illegal Act of Aggression,’ Suspends Deconfliction Air Agreement with US

US missile strikes hit Syrian government Shayrat Air Base near Homs in central Syria, where U.S. officials alleged, with no evidence, that the Syrian military planes that dropped the ‘chemical weapons had been deployed from. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a statement this morning condemning last night’s US airstrikes on Syria as ‘an illegal act of…

US Missiles Strike Syrian Forces Fighting Al Qaeda

US Missiles Strike Syrian Forces Fighting Al Qaeda

Upward to 60 cruise missiles fired by the US military struck a Syrian military air base near Homs – which currently constitutes the font line between Syrian Arab Army forces and multiple US State Department designated terrorist organizations, including Al Nusra and the self-proclaimed “Islamic State.” The strike was allegedly carried out as retaliation for…

US Attack on Assad a Global Gamble, with No Guaranteed Outcome

US Attack on Assad a Global Gamble, with No Guaranteed Outcome

Using military force against Assad could spark conflict with Russia, unrest on NATO’s borders and creation of a ‘Libya on steroids’, say analysts. American military action against the Syrian government could lead to a worst-case scenario of a Russia-US conflict, Russian-instigated unrest on the NATO’s borders in Europe and the creation of a “Libya on…