Tag: Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuÂ said more aid to Israel was a bargain compared to the amount of money the U.S. has spent in Afghanistan and Iraq.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Netanyahu seeks boost in U.S. aid from Obama

Charles Hoskinson · November 10, 2015 1:27 pm

Iran Unleashed

Lee Smith · November 9, 2015 5:00 am

"If we find additional groups that are willing to fight ISIL and are capable and motivated, we'll do more," CarterÂ said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

National Security

Carter: U.S. ‘absolutely’ could send more troops to Syria to fight ISIS

Daniel Chaitin · November 8, 2015 6:17 pm

Germany expects to process 800,000 new residents this year (the unofficial estimate is closer to 1.5 million) in response to the crisis it helped create by declaring all refugees from Syria welcome. (AP Photo)

European migration tsunami boosting conservative parties

Victor Gaetan · November 7, 2015 5:01 am

U.S. Central Command on Friday pushed back against reports that the Pentagon had spent $2 million per fighter in Syria, saying instead that the number is closer to $30,000 per graduate.Â (AP Photo/Manu Brabo, File)

National Security

Military: No, each Syrian rebel didn’t cost $2 million to train

Jacqueline Klimas · November 6, 2015 6:31 pm

Gas Attacks Confirmed

Geoffrey Norman · November 6, 2015 3:34 pm

Boots on the Ground; Fighter Jets in the Sky

Geoffrey Norman · November 5, 2015 7:32 pm

White House, Congress tied in knots over ‘combat’

National Security

White House, Congress tied in knots over ‘combat’

Jacqueline Klimas · November 5, 2015 5:01 am

Arab countries weigh sending ground troops to Syria

Arab countries weigh sending ground troops to Syria

Charles Hoskinson · November 4, 2015 9:11 pm

The airdrop was one of the first steps in the administration's revised plan to train and equip Syrian rebels.Â (AP Photo/Laura Leon)

National Security

Ammo drops in Syria lead to gains against ISIS

Jacqueline Klimas · November 4, 2015 5:49 pm

Editorial cartoon: Syria quagmire

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Syria quagmire

Washington Examiner · November 3, 2015 9:58 pm

The request for more information from Bob CorkerÂ follows the president's announcement last week that he would send as many as 50 special operations troops to Syria to assist in the fight against the Islamic State. (AP Photo)

National Security

Corker wants answers from White House on Syria deployments

Jacqueline Klimas · November 3, 2015 9:19 pm