Lawmakers Seek To Block Military Aid to Syrian Rebels
They say Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to declare war
They say Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to declare war
U.K., France, and the U.S. all claim Assad used chemical weapons
France still has more than 3,000 troops in Mali
Maybe it'll work this time
Group includes the U.S., the U.K, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan
Responding to article from The Los Angeles Times reporting CIA and U.S. special forces have been training rebels in Syria since November
Syrian government forces continue their advance
Set to begin talks with the U.S.
Not happy about being left out of negotiations with the Taliban
Not the sort of people you want to send weapons
Time to declare victory and get out
Rebels and government forces fighting near cease-fire line
According to "senior Western diplomats"
Still outgunned by the government
Arming these people seems like an increasingly good idea every day doesn't it?
Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War
But the situation is totally getting better
One suggests an atheist chaplain would tell an atheist soldier's family their child is "worm food" while another thinks they'd tell soldiers they were hopeless
Release of report was also delayed
First such engagement since the French-led intervention began
There is a vast chasm between "saying" and "doing" in the Obama administration.
Might be hard to organize given the current situation
Accused of directing atrocities committed during Balkans conflicts of the '90s
Government forces and Lebanese militants continuing their assault