us-syria relations

A summary of the latest events regarding the relationship between the US and the Syrian Kurds with an appropriate headline: US Betrayal of the Kurds – A Lesson that Bears Repeating – For the Region and the World Although some think that the long term goal of US foreign policy (and the wish of...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/states-refuse-accept-syrian-refugees-wake/story?id=35231800

I don't need to detail this much: it has been openly in the news that the US is critical of Russian support for Assad and is actively trying to thwart military aid to Assad, as well as passively by letting stooges within EU governments act on its behalf: Google: "France attempts to block...

A few days ago there was post of Israelis shooting down an Syrian bomber that was only .5miles s in its airspace and conducting a mission to bomb syrian rebel factions close to the israeli border. US and Israel knew this, yet israel shot down the bomber. Today we learn that the US is now...

Reading the recent thread about Syria I noticed a lot of bickering back and forth about the responsibilities of this war. To me it seems that all parties involved are guilty. Assad as he kills his own citizens Iran , China, Russia as they support Assad The rebels as they are refusing any kind of...

But on which side? According to the UN it's the rebels who may have been using poison gas. Fancy that. So, since they crossed the red line we should pile in on Assad's side, right? The US is having none of it: 'Highly likely' huh? Well, how would they know? They didn't know...

Anyone else notice the deafening silence? For example, the ANSWER Coalition web site: http://www.answercoalition.org/national/ Not a peep about the ongoing slaughter of civilians there, in fact no mention at all except to say "hands off Syria". Not even sanctions are allowed according to...

I'm trying to understand why China and Russia would block the Security Council Decision to sanction Syria see Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Crisis in Syria. It doesn't seem they would offend anyone in the Arab world since the Arab league has already spoken out against Syria and Syria...

Syrian deaths rise to 350. Thousands arrested in Damascus DEBKAfile Special Report April 24, 2011, 8:29 AM (GMT+02:00) Tags: Syria Syrian uprising Bashar Assad Syria plunged in bloodbath Saturday, April 23 saw the mounting uprising against the Assad regime finally reaching the...

Here's the interview about Dennis Kucinich's visit in Syria - and I completely agree with him, even if I doubt that he will get into the primaries... t5C1ZYN0T6M

I guess if you want foreign diplomacy in this country, you have to do it yourself! After all, isn't is simpler to just talk to people than to bomb them? Aren't you less likely to hate someone if you just take the time to get to know them? Wasn't it Sun Tsu who said keep your friends close by...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6967302/ Well, it looks like the US thinks Syria was behind it.

http://www.damascus-online.com/us_myths.htm