Syria
Kurdish struggle a key factor in Syria and beyond
August 30, 2013For almost a century, the Kurds-one of the world's largest ethnic groups without its own state-have been deceived and double-crossed, their language and culture suppressed, their villages burned and bombed, and their people scattered; now they...
Read moreAppeals to White House: Don’t bomb Syria
August 29, 2013In a letter dated Aug. 28, 18 human rights, peace and religious organizations appealed to President Obama to reject military intervention in Syria.
Read moreNo U.S.-NATO intervention in Syria
August 27, 2013No matter who is to blame for the chemical attacks, an escalated war with U.S. and NATO involvement would be disastrous. We strongly oppose an escalation of the war via U.S. and NATO intervention.
Read moreTop general: Intervention in Syria would be costly, risky
July 25, 2013U.S. options for military intervention in Syria would cost "billions" and require massive commitments of troops, plus planes, ships, submarines, and other equipment.
Read moreSyria, poison gas, and Arabian tales
July 10, 2013It is not unlike Sherlock Holmes and the dog that didn't bark. And like Holmes, start with the facts.
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