Obama missteps in Syria and missed chances
The piece argues President Obama and aides like Antony Blinken and John Kerry misread Syria, weakening pushback to Russia and Iran. It contends Obama rejects robust options, offers limited force, and misreads the strategic balance, risking a protracted conflict and Russia’s leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antony Blinken
Bahrain
Russia
Assad
John Kerry
Putin
Syria
Iran
Kerry
Obama
Damascus
Richard Holbrooke
U.S
Balkans
Bill Clinton
Croatia
Serbia
Clinton
NATO
Bosnia
Middle East
Pentagon
White House
Ukraine
Messrs
Blinken
Europeans' migration debate tests European unity
Georgie Anne Geyer argues that European goodwill toward Syrian refugees has collided with cultural fears and security concerns. She cites Merkel’s welcome, rising migrant numbers, and reactions in Germany, France, and Beziers, noting perceived threats to European norms and the potential for nationalist backlash. The piece warns America to learn from Europe’s sobering experience.
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Christopher Caldwell
Europe
Merkel
Weekly Standard
Central
Vienna
Robert Menard
Beziers
New York Times
Germany
Christian Social Union
Christian Democratic Union
France
Tory
America
Georgie Anne Geyer
gigi_gever
Juno.com
Notable U.S. history anniversaries and events timeline
A compact roll of significant dates and figures marked on this day in history. From FDR’s 1940 third term victory to Susan B Anthony’s 1872 dissent, and events through 2014 such as the Fort Hood shooting, Obama’s 2010 Mumbai visit, and McConnell’s 2014 pledge, with a Tarbell quote closing.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Continental Congress
John Hanser
Maryland
United States
Susan B Anthony
Ulysses S. Grant
Anthony
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Eugene V. Debs
Parker Brothers
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Ella T. Grasso
Connecticut
Spencer W. Kimball
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ezra Taft Ben
Fort Hood
Texas
Nichal Hasan
Barack Obama
Michelle
Air Force One
Mumbai
India
Indonesia
South Korea
Japan
Senate
Mitch McConnell
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The
Wall Street Journal
Democratic Foreign Interven
Richard Hanne
Cannon House
Ashington
D.C
Charlies Schumer
Kirsten Gillipr
Hart
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Patty Ritchie
Brage S. Oswego
N.Y
John Katko
Ore Oswego
Robert Oaks
Barcley
Legusiatne
Orstre
St Abany
Fullon
Washington
Angela Merkel
Murti
Mediterranean
Storn
GOP
Samestream Media
Georgie Ann Ver
Che
Palladium-Times
Www
Paiitimes.com
New York Publishers Association
First St
Oswego
Andrew Poole
Pailitimes Com
Paiitimes
Oswego Palladium Times
Bksmec Dary Exces
USPS
the Paladium Times
1St Street
Oswear
Associated Press
Guy Fawkes
Meir Kahane
New York
el Sayyed Nosair
Americas
Argentina
Alaska
Chile
Ida M. Tarbell
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