Bad chemistry

13 years ago

Regular readers will have noticed that I am not overly exercised about the risk of Syrian use of chemical weapons. …

Pristina, again

13 years ago

I'm in Pristina, again.  The big question on my mind is about the end of "supervised independence."  Kosovo, according to…

This week’s peace picks

13 years ago

1. Crisis in Syria: What are US Options? Middle East Policy Council, 9:30am-12:00pm, July 23 The Middle East Policy Council…

What if Syria needs peacekeepers?

13 years ago

With each deterioration of the situation in Syria, I wonder how we could possibly see a democratic transition there--or any…

The Swiss cheese plan for Syria

13 years ago

I've been remiss in not discussing the final statement for the Syrian opposition conference, issued in Cairo July 3.  This…

You know things are bad

13 years ago

You know things are bad when you lay siege to your own capital.  They are worse if the rebels seize…

The end of Asad

13 years ago

The Daily Mail, admittedly not my favorite source, reports that Syrian President Bashar al Asad is in Latakia, as the…

Things can still get worse in Syria

13 years ago

David Case, senior editor at GlobalPost, caught up with me as I headed out yesterday to give a talk to…

Electoral reform in Lebanon

13 years ago

Yesterday’s event on electoral reform in Lebanon, hosted by the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation and the Aspen Institute, aimed to find…

After the battle of Dimashq

13 years ago

In response to a Chicago Council on Foreign Relations poll showing Americans mostly unsupportive of bombing Syrian air defenses or…