But is the self-styled moderate simply serving as a propaganda tool for Iran’s clerical leadership as it seeks to co-opt domestic opposition?
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Could Kerry’s Syria gaffe prevent U.S. intervention?
The U.S. Secretary of State suggested in off-the-cuff remarks that if Assad handed over his chemical weapons and let them be destroyed, conflict might be averted. Immediately, diplomats worldwide jumped on the proposal.
Republicans boost Obama on Syria intervention
Unlikely support from conservative opposition that has hampered his domestic agenda puts U.S. president in strong position as he gears up to join Sunni rebels fighting the Assad regime.
Kerry makes a war speech in absence of a doctrine
The strongest signal yet that the U.S. will intervene militarily in the brutal Syrian Civil War invites comparison to Colin Powell’s 2003 Iraq War speech, with a key difference.
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.
A doomed U.N. mission meets Lebanese spillover for Syria
Chemical weapons use failed to trigger intervention by the West, simply encouraging more robust involvement by Hezbollah as Syrian terrorism creeps across its border.
Uruguay on its way to legalizing marijuana
If approved by the Senate, a new bill would make the small Latin American nation the first in the world to create a legal, state-regulated marijuana market.
Obama foreign policy shakeup has interventionist flavor
But those hoping for a radical shift in the White House’s hands-off policy in the Syrian Civil War may be disappointed.
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.
Afghan endgame: opium-fueled terrorist hotbed?
As the U.S. and allies gear up for withdrawal, opium production is surging.
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