Civil Wars And Syria: Lessons From History -- Michael O'Hanlon and Sean Zeigler, Reuters
Most of the international debate about Syria policy focuses on how to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power.
Options for NATO states and key Arab League partners include everything from enlisting Russia’s help in a diplomatic approach, with a conference now envisioned for early June, to arming the rebels to perhaps even supporting them with limited amounts of airpower. Removing Assad, however, would no more end the Syrian conflict than overthrowing Saddam Hussein in 2003 brought stability to Iraq. The United States must create a more integrated overall strategy.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
In Syria, Go Big or Stay Home -- Ray Takeyh, New York Times
Syrian stalemate fuelled by opposition's bitter infighting -- Hassan Hassan, The National
Iran’s nuclear games demand a tougher U.S. approach -- Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, Washington Post
In Iran, Two Bombing Suspects Run for President -- Jonathan Schanzer, The Atlantic
Ayatollah Khamenei’s slow-motion power grab in Iran -- Peter Jones, The Globe and Mail
Palestinians Want U.S. Cash, Not Peace -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Chinese Cyber Espionage: Don't Believe the Hype -- Max Eddy, PC Mag
Egypt's antiquities face bigger problems than Chinese graffiti -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
The Dangers of Britain's Islamist Underground -- Christoph Scheuermann, Spiegel Online
Britain's Anti-Muslim Rage -- Corinne Purtill, RealClear.com
The FARC is Weak; The Taliban is Strong -- Max Boot, Commentary
Stupid -- P.J. O’Rourke, Weekly Standard
Cyber attacks much more widespread -- Alan Dupont, The Australian
The Charges Against Liberty Reserve Sound Familiar? They Should—and Here’s Why That Should Worry You -- Kurt Eichenwald, Vanity Fair
Obama Does Not Understand Warfare -- Sam C. Holliday, American Thinker