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May 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: Trump wants war with Iran because that’s what Al Qaeda wants

Allahpundit May 15, 2019 11:31 AM

What.

Detained American journalist’s family: “No doubt he’s alive”

Karen Townsend May 04, 2019 5:31 PM

#FreeAustinTice

Apr 2019

New Tulsi Gabbard ad: Let’s face it, Trump has turned America into Saudi Arabia’s prostitute

Allahpundit Apr 17, 2019 4:01 PM

“Trump has again proven that he is the servant of Saudi Arabia.”

Mar 2019

Trump to Congress: “I agree 100%” that we have to stick around in Syria for a while

Ed Morrissey Mar 05, 2019 3:31 PM

“All is being done.”

Hoda Muthana: Trump should study the legal system

Karen Townsend Mar 04, 2019 10:01 AM

Is arrogant the way to go?

Feb 2019

Withdrawing the withdrawal? US to leave hundreds of troops in Syria indefinitely

Ed Morrissey Feb 22, 2019 10:41 AM

“At the end of the day, the president wants to bring our troops home.”

CNN: We might finally have al-Baghdadi in our sights

Ed Morrissey Feb 21, 2019 6:41 PM

Don’t hold your breath.

Meghan McCain to Tulsi Gabbard: When I hear your name, I think “Assad apologist”

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2019 6:41 PM

“I think of someone who comes back to the United States and is spouting propaganda from Syria.”

Top US commander: No, we have not yet destroyed ISIS — and it won’t happen without us

Ed Morrissey Feb 15, 2019 2:41 PM

ISIS “still has leaders, still has fighters, it still has facilitators, it still has resources…”

Tulsi Gabbard: Assad isn’t an enemy of the United States, not sure he’s an adversary either

Allahpundit Feb 06, 2019 11:21 AM

Isolation.

Trump’s convoluted foreign policy statements to CBS

Taylor Millard Feb 03, 2019 6:31 PM

All over the place…not in a good way.

Jan 2019

First Tulsi Gabbard ad: It’s time to stop throwing money away on these “interventionist regime-change wars”

Allahpundit Jan 25, 2019 2:41 PM

Peace?

ISIS: We conducted suicide attack on US troops in Manbij

Ed Morrissey Jan 16, 2019 12:01 PM

Four Americans killed?

How many Americans are still fighting as jihadists?

Jazz Shaw Jan 13, 2019 9:31 AM

Traitors of the worst sort

NBC: Syria withdrawal already under way; Update: Equipment, not troops

Ed Morrissey Jan 11, 2019 8:41 AM

Turkey: Game on?

Turkey: We have no idea what John Bolton is talking about

Jazz Shaw Jan 08, 2019 8:01 AM

Kurds and no way

Bolton: We’re not withdrawing from Syria until Turkey guarantees YPG safety

Ed Morrissey Jan 07, 2019 10:01 AM

No timetable for withdrawal.

Bolton: Yes, there are conditions on leaving Syria

Taylor Millard Jan 06, 2019 8:01 PM

War never changes. Ever.

NBC: Trump admin retreating on Syria withdrawal?

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2019 1:01 PM

“Clarifying.”

Dec 2018

Graham: Trump is in a “pause” on Syria withdrawal

Jazz Shaw Dec 31, 2018 8:31 AM

About face or about time?

Surprise! Trump meets the troops in Iraq, defends Syria withdrawal

Ed Morrissey Dec 27, 2018 10:01 AM

“We’re no longer the suckers, folks.”

As predicted, Erdogan is “determined” to drive the Kurds out of Syria

Jazz Shaw Dec 26, 2018 8:31 AM

That didn’t take long, did it?

Scarborough: Even some Trump apologists are saying “enough” after the Syria withdrawal and Mattis’s departure

Allahpundit Dec 24, 2018 11:31 AM

“This was Trump crossing the Rubicon.”

Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit Dec 23, 2018 8:01 AM

Exit.

Did the Syria pullout start with a phone call to Erdogan?

Jazz Shaw Dec 22, 2018 10:01 AM

Say it ain’t so, Mr. President

NYT reporter: Conservatives who worked for the campaign are telling me that they now regret supporting Trump

Allahpundit Dec 21, 2018 7:31 PM

“They are disgusted … with the details that came out of Michael Cohen’s plea deal.”

Turkey’s defense minister promises to “bury” Kurds in Syria after US withdrawal; Update: Postponed

Ed Morrissey Dec 21, 2018 10:01 AM

“Of this there should no doubt.”

Stephen Miller yells at Wolf Blitzer over Syria and Afghanistan

Allahpundit Dec 20, 2018 9:21 PM

Allies.

Lindsey Graham: This withdrawal from Syria is a stain on the honor of the United States

Allahpundit Dec 20, 2018 12:01 PM

“We have been dishonorable.”

Trump: Russia and Iran are pretty unhappy about our Syria withdrawal, you know; Update: We won’t retreat, says … France

Ed Morrissey Dec 20, 2018 8:41 AM

Putin: Hey, no problem!

Glum Rubio: Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria is a colossal mistake

Allahpundit Dec 19, 2018 10:01 PM

Fail.

Developing: US to pull out of Syria? Update: Graham calls it “Obama-like mistake”

Ed Morrissey Dec 19, 2018 10:01 AM

“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.”

Sep 2018

Putin: On second thought, maybe Israel isn’t to blame for “tragic chance events”

Ed Morrissey Sep 19, 2018 8:41 PM

Retreat.

Syria shoots down Russian jet, Moscow threatens retaliation — against Israel

Ed Morrissey Sep 18, 2018 6:01 PM

Blowing smoke?

Nikki Haley warns of ‘dire’ consequences if Russia and Iran continue attacks on Idlib, Syria

John Sexton Sep 11, 2018 9:21 PM

“Russia pledged to preserve Idlib as a ‘deescalation zone’ and end the war through diplomacy.”

John Kerry: “We paid a price” when Obama refused to enforce the red line against Assad’s WMD

Allahpundit Sep 03, 2018 1:01 PM

“It is a sad history for the international community, not just for the United States.”

Aug 2018

Merkel facing “xenophobic riots” after migrants kill German citizen

Jazz Shaw Aug 28, 2018 4:31 PM

Go figure

A Syrian refugee’s view of his European hosts

Jazz Shaw Aug 08, 2018 2:31 PM

Gratitude is a tough concept for some

Jul 2018

Israel: Syrian fighter jet invaded our territory, and you can guess what happened next

Ed Morrissey Jul 24, 2018 8:41 AM

Be prepared.

Trump’s opportunity at the Putin summit

Jazz Shaw Jul 15, 2018 12:31 PM

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but still plenty of risk

May 2018

Assad threatening to attack US backed forces in Syria

Jazz Shaw May 31, 2018 8:01 AM

The new bromance

OPCW: Call us crazy, but maybe Syria didn’t give up their chemical weapons after all

Ed Morrissey May 28, 2018 12:31 PM

Say, who’s leading the Conference on Disarmament? Three guesses.

ISIS is on Google Plus. Wait… Google Plus is still a thing?

Jazz Shaw May 23, 2018 10:41 AM

Are these guys still around?

Retaliation: Israel pounds “most of” Iran’s military assets in Syria after attack; Bahrain, US support

Ed Morrissey May 10, 2018 10:01 AM

“If we get rain, they’ll get a flood.”