Chemical Weapons Watchdog Says Team in Syria ‘Safe’
The world's chemical watchdog Tuesday denied a report by the Syrian government that investigators and their drivers on a fact-finding mission were kidnapped, saying the group was "safe" and returning to base after an attack.
(via AFP)
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday that a convoy of its inspectors overseeing the dismantling of Syria’s weapons program had come under attack, but all were safe. “All team members are safe and well and heading back to their operating…
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There's not much evidence to support all the talk about Russian assertion and U.S. decline in the region.
Let's start with the fact that to take some of the country's "massive amounts of oil," as the president suggests, is a war crime.
The president's 2020 opponents would do well to watch his moves on the international front, as they could help his re-election cause.
The president shakes up world politics by unexpectedly announcing a full and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from northeast Syria.
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