syrian politics

Some background: Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafiq Al Hariri often called on Syria to end its involvement in Lebanese affairs. Hariri, and 16 others, are killed in a powerful bomb explosion in Feb 2005. Syria denies involvement in Hariri assassination. Syria accuses Israel of killing Al...

.... In the real world, most evil men aren't geniuses. Instead, the real danger, more often than not, comes from evil morons. Take Bashar Assad. Has there been a more disastrous geopolitical move in recent years than the 38-year-old Syrian president's decision to cast his lot with Saddam just...