The latest U.S. missile strikes in Syria may deter President Bashar al-Assad from using chemical weapons again in the short term, Dexter Filkins writes, but the strikes are not likely to alter the course of the war or Assad’s calculations about using such weapons again.
from Everything https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-syria-strikes-and-what-bashar-al-assad-wants
via Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough News Featured post
Kim Jong-un: fragile and under pressure but he won’t give up
The Observer The North Korean leader’s surprise freeze of his nuclear programme is less a genuine move than a diplomatic manoeuvre,...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment