The Hypocrisy of U.S. Strikes in Syria

Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar.com Apr 26, 2018 Why does Donald Trump feel inclined to attack Bashar Assad's forces only in the case of chemical attacks rather than the more frequent conventional bombings? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Syria Pummels Islamic State-Held Districts in Damascus

ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Apr 22, 2018 Government forces use warplanes, helicopters and artillery in a bid to enforce an evacuation deal reached with the militants earlier in the week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Shocking Lack of Intelligence in Our Missile Strike on Syria

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 The U.S., the U.K. and France launched the attack even though they had no solid evidence that the Assad regime had used chemical warfare. The allies' action was little more than a propaganda exercise. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

What Will Happen to Syria After Trump’s Withdrawal?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 19, 2018 The president’s plan to remove U.S. troops resolves diplomatic problems with Russia, Damascus and Turkey but raises thorny questions on other fronts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Destruction, Traumatized Residents in Syrian Town of Douma

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Apr 16, 2018 The main hospital, courthouse and municipal buildings are largely rubble—testimony to the intense government assault the town has been subjected to since being seized by the rebels six years ago. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Theresa May Tells U.K. Lawmakers Syria Strikes Were Legal, Moral

JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Apr 16, 2018 The British prime minister, who launched missile strikes with the U.S. without consulting Parliament, also accuses Syria and Russia of attempting to cover up evidence of a deadly chemical weapons attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iraq on Syria Strikes: We’ve Seen This Movie, and It Doesn’t End Well

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 15, 2018 Iraqis are clearly afraid that the North Atlantic intervention will embolden Islamic State to restart its operations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Says Missiles ‘Will Be Coming’ to Syria

The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 After Russia warns the United States against military strikes in Syria, the president announces his intentions by tweeting, "Get ready Russia, because [missiles] will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russia Says 3,000 Have Left Syrian Town of Douma

The Associated Press Apr 9, 2018 A Russian military officer says activists’ claims of a chemical weapons attack have been checked and that no trace of chemical agents has been found in the area. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Syrian Regime Suspected in Chemical Attack That Kills Dozens

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 8, 2018 A Saudi-backed fundamentalist militia alleges that the Assad government dropped a barrel bomb full of chlorine and other chemicals on the rebel enclave of Douma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Good Options for Syria’s Vanquished Rebels

ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Mar 28, 2018 The Army of Islam, one of Syria’s most powerful armed opposition groups, stands alone in eastern Ghouta, its fighters facing a stark choice: Surrender or die. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Syria Offensive

The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )