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Assad’s brazen attack a testament to regime’s confidence
Despite a pre-existing U.N. probe of alleged chemical weapons attacks, the latest incident that killed as many as 1300 highlights the West’s unwillingness to intervene.
Is debt the new tool of coercion for autocrats?
First Turkish P.M. Erdogan threatened protesters’ student loans, and now Syrian President Assad is forgiving debt payments for his soldiers to boost morale.
U.S. steps up military planning as McCain visits Syria
The steady drumbeat for military intervention continues as the Pentagon reportedly draws up plans for a no-fly zone.
Qatar Syria aid big step in profile building
The once-quiet Gulf state’s outpouring of financial and military assistance is putting pressure on its neighbors and the United States to keep up.
Clock ticking on Obama’s Syria policy
The administration’s rhetorical dance on “red lines,” chemical weapons, and civilians is getting tougher by the day.
Israeli airstrikes validate U.S. skepticism of no-fly zone in Syria
Bashar al-Assad’s reportedly robust air defenses were not tested by strikes that came from Lebanese airspace.
Hezbollah in his corner, Assad comes out of the woodwork
Embattled dictator makes a rare public appearance one day after the Islamist militant group signaled it won’t let his regime go down.
Will Hezbollah force Obama’s hand in Syria?
Shiite group’s promise to aggressively aid the Assad regime if it starts to collapse adds another wrinkle to the calculus for the United States and allies.
Pressure increasing on Obama over Syria’s chemical weapons
What until now has been a successful, albeit delicate, rhetorical dance is getting more and more difficult for White House to keep up.
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