When examining the track record of the new commander, nicknamed “The Butcher of Syria” for his part in Russian operations in Syria, the missile onslaught on Ukraine may not come as a surprise.
In Ukraine, in order to give the appearance of free elections to the annexation referendums, Russia has sent international "observers" to the Donbass region. Several well-known figures of the French far right were among them, an investigation by Libération revealed, including a former adviser to Marine Le Pen. Read more and see images here.
Tired of the bantering about the deeply-flawed Iran nuclear deal? No worries, there are plenty of other scary scenarios to mull over during your morning coffee beyond the ayatollahs splitting atoms. For instance, what’s our plan for when the regime of Syria’s Bashar Assad falls? Yes, I said “falls.” If you haven’t noticed, things are looking pretty darned bleak for Bashar & the Boys. Assad even admitted on Sunday that his army is suffering from a “lack of human resources,” according to news reports.
DAMASCUS, Syria - Iran's top diplomat condemned on Saturday Israel's latest airstrike on Syria and criticized recent threats from Turkey about a