Archive | March 7, 2012

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Authorizing Air Cover for Hamas and Al-Qaeda in Syria

According to Department of Defense officials, President Barack Obama has authorized a review of military options in Syria. With few exceptions, any airstrikes intended to either aid the rebels or weaken Bashar al-Assad will only serve strengthen al-Qaeda, Hamas, and by extension the Muslim Brotherhood. Via POLITICO: Pentagon officials said Wednesday that President Obama has […]

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House Speaker exhibits hint of Wisdom on Syria

Yesterday, we reported on the desire of some Republican Senators – John McCain and Lindsey Graham – to help overthrow Syria’s Bashar al-Assad with airstrikes. We also explained why this is such a bad idea. According to The Hill, House Speaker John Boehner is demonstrating that he may understand our view a bit better than […]

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