With the region on the verge of implosion, the US needs to learn the hard art of conflict management, because this is one conflict it can run away from, anymore. Indeed, there will be a huge price to pay for staying the distance, which includes staying in Iraq and not shying away from further involvement in other regional affairs, but the price for leaving will have negative ramifications for US interests far beyond the region. Continue reading “The US & Armageddon Lite!”
Tag: Iraq
The Case for Regime Change in Syria (2) & (3)
The Syrian regime holds no cards of its own anymore, in fact, it itself has become a card in the hands of the Iranian mullahs. Indeed the mullahs now hold the Syrian card, the Iraqi card, the Hezbollah card and the Hamas card in addition to the nuclear card, making it impossible for the US and the international community to ignore them. Throw in Iran’s size and demography into the mix, and you have a rather formidable opponent. Continue reading “The Case for Regime Change in Syria (2) & (3)”
The Case for Regime Change in Syria (1)
The Syrian regime and its sympathizers continue to build our case for why it should be changed, no matter what. Indeed thisarticlein the Christian Science Monitor featuring quotes from Syrian analyst Sami Moubayed and fellow blogger and sparring partner Joshua Landis reveals much in this regard. The case is clearly laid out here. Continue reading “The Case for Regime Change in Syria (1)”
Dissent and Reform in the Arab World
An American Enterprise Institute event
Rather than impose democracy on the Arab world, the United States seeks to support the building blocks for political and economic reform that already exist throughout the region. But as the first installment in AEI’s Dissent and Reform in the Arab World conference series has shown, the brave and bright reformers at the heart of democratic change have little political space with which to work and grow. Continue reading “Dissent and Reform in the Arab World”
The Ammar Abdulhamid Archive 