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    May 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Stay out of Syria

    With the Iraq War behind us and our departure from Afghanistan underway, the United States could be entering a well-earned respite from fighting. But even before peace can take hold, hawks are singing the old country song: "I've enjoyed as much of this as I can stand."
    With the Iraq War behind us and our departure from Afghanistan underway, the United States could be entering a well-earned respite from fighting. But even before peace can take hold, hawks are singing the old country song: "I've enjoyed as much of this as...

    Tags: Iraq, Joint Chiefs of Staff, White House, University of Chicago, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    2. May 2, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. A sensible caution, poorly stated

    WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...

    Tags: Iraq, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diplomacy, Central Intelligence Agency

    3. May 2, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated

    WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...

    Tags: Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Diplomacy

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Obama: US still not sure who used chemical weapons in Syria

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House...

    Tags: Justice System, White House, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Conservation

    5. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels

    WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical weapons.
    WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...

    Tags: White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Rebellions

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Obama's 'red line' on Syria grows softer

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama softened his threat to Syria over its possible use of chemical weapons, telling reporters that if conclusive proof of such activity emerges, he “would rethink a range” of retaliatory options that might not include military action.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama softened his threat to Syria over its possible use of chemical weapons, telling reporters that if conclusive proof of such activity emerges, he “would rethink a range” of retaliatory options that might not include...

    Tags: White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Rebellions

    7. May 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. McManus: Obama plays for time to avoid 'red line'

    Barack Obama really, really does not want to get tangled up in Syria.
    Barack Obama really, really does not want to get tangled up in Syria. For almost a year, Obama's secretaries of State — first Hillary Rodham Clinton, now John Kerry — have pressed the president for more aid to the insurgents who are fighting...

    Tags: White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Rebellions

    8. Apr 30, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Syria is still not our fight

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama is right to resist the mounting pressure for military intervention in Syria. Action by U.S. forces may or may not make the situation better -- but certainly could make things worse.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama is right to resist the mounting pressure for military intervention in Syria. Action by U.S. forces may or may not make the situation better -- but certainly could make things worse. This assessment could change, of course....

    Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Rebellions, United Nations

    9. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Iran points at Syrian rebels in warning about chemical weapons

    Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran.
    Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran. But Ali Akbar Salehi also suggested rebels were to blame for such attacks,...

    Tags: White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, United Nations

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Obama must find the best bad option in Syria

    Having vowed that any use of chemical weapons by Syria would cross a U.S. "red line" and provoke a strong American response "with enormous consequences," President Barack Obama now finds himself under increasing pressure to act, following reports by U.S....

    Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Libya, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad

    11. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. At least three allegations of chemical use in Syria

    BEIRUT &mdash; Last week&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-us-syria-chemical-weapons-20130426,0,2526791.story">allegations from top U.S. officials</a> that Syrian forces probably deployed chemical weapons against rebels come amid an array of disputed&nbsp; reports about purported chemical attacks in Syria.
    BEIRUT — Last week’s allegations from top U.S. officials that Syrian forces probably deployed chemical weapons against rebels come amid an array of disputed  reports about purported chemical attacks in Syria. There have been at least three...

    Tags: Government, U.S. Department of State, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

    12. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 5 questions about Syria's chemical weapons

    Syria is believed to have a large stockpile of chemical weapons. U.S. intelligence agencies now suspect that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has used small amounts of these chemicals against rebels fighting to unseat him, an assessment...

    Tags: France, Chemical Industry, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad

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