The Neoconservative Philosophy of Regime Change
Project Syndicate
Letter to a Syrian friend who said: “Your opposition to the US attack on Syria means you support the Assad regime.”
Jadaliyya
Empire enjoys watching the two sides battle like caged mice, weakening each other to its advantage.
On Syria, a U.N. Vote Isn’t Optional
The New York Times
The question Congress and Mr. Obama must ask now is whether employing force to punish Mr. Assad’s use of chemical weapons is worth endangering the fragile international order that is World War II’s most significant legacy.
Drone Attack
The Washington Post
How Intelligence Was Twisted to Support an Attack on Syria
Truthout
A careful examination of the Obama administration's summary of the intelligence on which it is basing the case for military action to punish the Assad regime for alleged use of chemical weapons reveals misleading language evocative of the infamous 2002 Iraq WMD intelligence estimate.
The Pit
The Guardian
Guided Missiles Joel Pett
Lexington Herald-Leader
Which Syrian Chemical Attack Account Is More Credible?
FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
The government account expresses "high confidence that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack" on August 21. The Mint report (Mint Press News) bore the headline "Syrians in Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack." Which of these two versions should we find more credible?
Obama Will Launch a Huge Propaganda Blitz, and May Attack Syria Even if he Loses the Vote in Congress
Nation of Change
The administration is about to launch a ferocious propaganda blitz that will engulf a wide range of U.S. media. And as a fallback, the president is reserving the option of attacking Syria no matter what Congress does.
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