Honoring A ‘Red Line’ In Syria Over Chemical Weapons -- Washington Post editorial
THREE MAJOR U.S. allies — Britain, France and Israel — have now concluded that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has very likely used chemical weapons, not once but on multiple occasions. This would cross a “red line” drawn by President Obama. An Israeli general said Tuesday that “the regime used lethal chemical weapons against gunmen in a series of incidents in recent months,” including a March 19 attack near Aleppo where a “sarin-type” substance was employed. The British and French governments reported to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that they had corroborating evidence, including soil samples, of chemical-weapon use in three instances since December.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Is the Syrian government using chemical weapons? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
White House all but sure Syria used chemical weapons – but needs to be sure -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
The pink line: If Assad used chemical weapons, what will Obama do? -- Chicago Tribune editorial
Why Iran Is Trying to Save the Syrian Regime -- Alireza Nader, US News and World Report
Is Iraq the next country to fall? -- Daily Star
Time running out for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict -- George S. Hishmeh, Gulf News
Bangladesh factory collapse: Who really pays for our cheap clothes? -- Anna McMullen, CNN
How big is Canada’s terrorism threat? -- Veronica Kitchen, CNN
The Abu Qatada farce is scripted by our judges - Daily Telegraph
No point blaming Francois Hollande alone for France crisis -- Gideon Rachman, Gulf News
Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Canada’s Oil Minister, Unmuzzled -- Joe Nocera, New York Times
A Massive Drug Trade, and No Violence -- Robert Muggah and Jeremy McDermott, The Atlantic
The pink line: If Assad used chemical weapons, what will Obama do? -- Chicago Tribune editorial
Why Iran Is Trying to Save the Syrian Regime -- Alireza Nader, US News and World Report
Is Iraq the next country to fall? -- Daily Star
Time running out for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict -- George S. Hishmeh, Gulf News
Bangladesh factory collapse: Who really pays for our cheap clothes? -- Anna McMullen, CNN
How big is Canada’s terrorism threat? -- Veronica Kitchen, CNN
The Abu Qatada farce is scripted by our judges - Daily Telegraph
No point blaming Francois Hollande alone for France crisis -- Gideon Rachman, Gulf News
Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Canada’s Oil Minister, Unmuzzled -- Joe Nocera, New York Times
A Massive Drug Trade, and No Violence -- Robert Muggah and Jeremy McDermott, The Atlantic
Bangladesh factory collapse: Who really pays for our cheap clothes? -- Anna McMullen, CNN
How big is Canada’s terrorism threat? -- Veronica Kitchen, CNN
The Abu Qatada farce is scripted by our judges - Daily Telegraph
No point blaming Francois Hollande alone for France crisis -- Gideon Rachman, Gulf News
Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Canada’s Oil Minister, Unmuzzled -- Joe Nocera, New York Times
A Massive Drug Trade, and No Violence -- Robert Muggah and Jeremy McDermott, The Atlantic
George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help. -- Husna Haq, Christian Science Monitor
Boston Marathon bombing: Did US really miss chance to prevent it? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
Will the Boston Bomber Be Executed? -- Michael Crowley, Time
How big is Canada’s terrorism threat? -- Veronica Kitchen, CNN
The Abu Qatada farce is scripted by our judges - Daily Telegraph
No point blaming Francois Hollande alone for France crisis -- Gideon Rachman, Gulf News
Switzerland shuts the door on EU migrants: A new 'us vs. them' in Europe? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Canada’s Oil Minister, Unmuzzled -- Joe Nocera, New York Times
A Massive Drug Trade, and No Violence -- Robert Muggah and Jeremy McDermott, The Atlantic
George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help. -- Husna Haq, Christian Science Monitor
Boston Marathon bombing: Did US really miss chance to prevent it? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
Will the Boston Bomber Be Executed? -- Michael Crowley, Time