Calculating the possible blowbacks in response to a U.S. military strike
National Security
Can the U.S. Attack Syria Without its British Ally?
UK parliament rejects joining the U.S. war party, 285-272
Attacking Syria: Avoiding the “Big Pinprick” Syndrome
Calibrating strike has to balance competing goals
Attacking Syria: Updating the Desert Fox Blueprint
The 1998 strikes against Iraq offer clues and cautions for action in Syria
Mission All-But-Impossible: Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons from the Air
Such strikes would likely spread deadly agents downwind, possibly killing civilians
Obama Can Strike Syria Unilaterally
The attack on Libya two years ago offers a handy blueprint.
U.S. Pulls Out of Egypt’s Bright Star War Game
Cairo’s brutality highlights U.S. fecklessness despite billions in military aid
Nuclear Wind
Government’s largest wind farm to be used to generate electricity for assembly of atomic bombs
U.S. Sidelined as Iraq Becomes Bloodier
The 2003 invasion helped sow the seeds for an incipient civil war.
Dr. Evil: Terrorism Alert Puts bin Laden’s Successor Back in the Spotlight
Ayman al-Zawahiri reasserts his relevance, with deadly intent.
Partisan Divide Greets New Report on Airport Screener Misconduct
Officials from the government organization everyone loves to hate say a few bad apples don’t spoil the whole bunch. The GOP is not so sure.
Government Cuts Creation of New Secrets, At Last
The number of new government decisions to classify information decreased dramatically from 2011 to 2012.
Why Edward Snowden Isn’t a Refugee
And why Ecuador’s a bad place to go if you are one