Stephen Zunes : Syria
Obama’s Escalation in Syria
5 November 2015
President Obama’s announcement that he would send up to 50 U.S. Special Forces to “train, advise and assist” armed militia fighting forces of the so-called “Islamic State” in Syria marks an escalation in U.S. military involvement in that country.
The U.S. and ISIS
26 August 2014
Ruthless regimes not impervious to civil resistance: A reply to Maged Mandour
1 November 2013
A response to Maged Mandour: There is little systematic evidence to suggest that “ruthlessness” is, in and of itself, a critical variable.
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize as U.S. Opposes Calls for WMD-Free Middle East (Video)
11 October 2013
Democracy Now!
As the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons wins the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, we look at international efforts to rid Syria and other countries — including the United States — of chemical weapons.
On Syria, most thoughtful people are torn
5 October 2013
openDemocracy
Foreign military intervention would prolong the war and increase the carnage still further. But this does not mean that the US in conjunction with others, including Syrian civil society, cannot do anything to help the situation. Reply to Nader Hashemi.
Opposition to intervention in Syria utilitarian, not ideological
23 September 2013
In this reply to a critique by Nader Hashemi, Dr. Zunes explains that:
“Whether or not a movement is primarily violent or nonviolent, what is important is whether it employs strategies and tactics that can maximize its chances of success. “
The US Has No Credibility Dealing With Chemical Weapons
9 September 2013
This is an updated and expanded version of the article “The US and Chemical Weapons: No Leg to Stand On,” originally posted in Foreign Policy in Focus on May 2, 2013.
Despite Horrific Repression, the U.S. Should Stay Out of Syria
15 May 2013
Dr. Stephen Zunes talks about why there is nothing the U.S. can do about the Syrian situation
Israel, Syria and the United States
13 May 2013
An op-ed piece published on Truthout.org about Israel’s attack against Syria on May 6th, 2013
Syria: U.S. involvement could make things even worse
3 May 2013
The worsening violence and repression in Syria has left policymakers scrambling to think of ways our governments could help end the bloodshed and support those seeking to dislodge the Assad regime. The desperate desire to “do something” has led to increasing calls for the United States to provide military aid to armed insurgents or even […]
