by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Sep 6, 2013 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe For years you have been smart enough not to be drawn into the Red Line trap vis-à-vis Iran, despite Israel’s incessant demands that you draw that line in the sand. And then! You foolishly boxed yourself in, publically drawing a Red Line re Syria...
by Spencer Ackerman | May 10, 2013 | Monitor
American pilots can breathe easier. Russia isn’t going to sell Syria the advanced S-300 air defense missile. Not that the Air Force wants to strike Syria, but still.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 9, 2013 | Monitor
One downside of joining your Syrian extremist entity to al-Qaida’s Iraq affiliate: it gives the U.S. a lot of legal leeway to target you.
by David Axe | Dec 24, 2012 | Monitor
The regime of embattled Syrian president Bashar Assad has reportedly gassed rebel forces in the battleground city of Homs.
by Noah Shachtman | Oct 25, 2012 | Monitor
A U.S. Army chemical weapons crew takes samples from an M55 rocket. Photo: U.S. Army The regime of embattled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is actively working to enlarge its arsenal of chemical weapons, U.S. officials tell Danger Room. Assad’s operatives have...
