Foreign Concept
Just days before the raid in which Baghdadi died, Trump announced that the new U.S. mission would be to secure Syria’s oil. He reiterated that on Sunday. In what world does that make sense?
Foreign Concept
He’s just going about it in the worst possible way.
Foreign Concept
The name Idlib may be only vaguely familiar now, but you’ll be hearing much more about it.
Foreign Concept
There is no practical, ethical path forward. There are some small steps the U.S. can take, though. For now, that will have to do.
Eric Black Ink
The “Secret History of ISIS” explores the steps taken (or not taken) by the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.
D.C. Dispatches
Up to now, national security and terrorism have not been signature issues for Klobuchar.
Foreign Concept
If the past four years of conflict in Syria show anything, it’s that the worst-possible scenario is always a distinct possibility.
D.C. Dispatches
Minnesota’s delegation echoed the national divide, with Republicans critical of Obama’s plan to settle more Syrians while some Democrats defended the current refugee screening process.
Eric Black Ink
It’s somehow wrapped up in the deranged religion of “American exceptionalism.”
Foreign Concept
Is it possible to come up with a solution to the Syrian conflict that is both achievable and more or less acceptable?
Eric Black Ink
Kroft had trouble maintaining the pose of a reporter asking questions.
Foreign Concept
Did Syria’s president just draw the beleaguered tyrant’s equivalent of a get-out-of-jail-free card?
D.C. Dispatches
While agencies don’t anticipate an immediate upswing in refugees, Minnesota’s history and current conditions may make it an attractive place to settle in the long run.
D.C. Dispatches
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill authorizing assistance for Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group and funding the government through December.
D.C. Dispatches
WASHINGTON – A measure arming and training Syrian rebels passed the House 273-156.
Community Sketchbook
Somali-Americans react to a FBI investigation that Minnesota men may have gone to fight in Syria.
Global Post
‘We would hardly notice 55,000 children seeking refuge in our country!’
Global Post
These 9 countries are the world’s most dangerous for minorities.
Eric Black Ink
I seldom hear them say what they would have done and why they are so sure that it would have brought about the desired result.
Christian Science Monitor
Whether Assad could be part of a transitional Syrian government elicited sharp disagreement at the talks, suggesting US hopes for the forum were modest, perhaps just a series of small steps.
