Possible Syria sorties hurt by lack of funds, but not balls and strikes
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In Prime Time, Obama Struggles to Reason With Nation Over Syria
For generations, the American people have had a standing deal with their Presidents: Go ahead and mess with the prime-time lineup once in a while, interrupt Who’s the Boss, Seinfeld, NCIS: Los Angeles, or whatever. But you …
Senate Sees Putin as Major Snag in Diplomatic Option on Syria
President Obama met with both sides of the Senate on Tuesday to pitch a new diplomatic approach to the use of chemical weapons in Syria’s civil war: Get Russia to get rid of them. While the Senators welcomed the new …
Syrian Rebel Commander Idris Slams Putin as a ‘Terrorist’
In an interview with TIME, Syria’s top rebel commander lashes out at Moscow, pleads for U.S. help
Six Ways Obama Talks About War Without Saying “War”
Obama and proponents of taking action in Syria have a thin rhetorical line to walk
3 Things Obama Must Accomplish In Tonight’s Syria Speech
President Barack Obama will face a daunting challenge Tuesday night when he faces the American people in prime time to ask for their support for a military strike against Syria: The war-weary electorate has heard his pitch …
Pope Francis Visits a Syrian Refugee Family
Pope Francis made a private visit to the Astalli refugee center in Rome on Tuesday, and, while meeting with several hundred refugees, singled out a Syrian family to listen to their story. The family was given time with the pope …
Infographic: The Words John Kerry Uses When He Talks About Syria
In the past two weeks, Secretary of State John Kerry has emerged as the Obama administration’s chief public advocate for punitive strikes against Syria. In a whirlwind tour of Sunday news shows and congressional hearings, Kerry …
Russia’s Plan for Syria Could Rescue Obama, if Only it Wasn’t Likely to Fail
A litany of thorny practical and political obstacles to relieving Assad of his precious nerve gas
Few Iraq and Afghan War Vets in House Support Syria Strikes
Hawaiian Democrat Tulsi Gabbard became the latest post-9/11 military House vet to oppose U.S. military intervention in Syria on Monday.
“As a soldier, I understand that before taking any military action, our nation must have a …
In Media Blitz, Obama Says Russian Proposal Could Avert Syria Strike
In a whirlwind round of interviews with six network news anchors, President Barack Obama offered his Administration’s most positive comments yet on a Russian plan for the international community to take custody of Syria’s …
Warily, McCain Supports Russian Plan for Syria’s Chemical Weapons
McCain says he thinks Russia and Syria may just be stalling, but ‘you have to give it every chance’
Susan Rice: Assad’s Chemical Weapons Threaten US National Security
“[The Assad regime’s] escalating use of chemical weapons threatens the national security of the United States,” said White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice at the New America Foundation on Monday.