The 15 Security Council members backed a non-binding statement on Annan's peace plan for Syria. BBC
U.N.: Syria Unrest May Have Global Impact -- Elizabeth A. Kennedy, Time/AP
(BEIRUT) — The "extremely dangerous" conflict in Syria could have global repercussions, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday as fresh violence erupted and an al-Qaida-inspired group claimed responsibility for two recent suicide bombings in the capital.
The uprising that began a year ago has transformed into an armed insurgency that is pushing the country toward civil war. Because of Syria's close alliances with Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, there are deep concerns that the violence could spread beyond its borders, especially if other nations arm the rebels or send in their own troops.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Assad's apologists cling to the lies of a crumbling regime -- Ali Khaled, The National
Tweets and riots won’t stop Syrian tyranny -- Barry Cooper, Calgary Herald
What's behind Russia's involvement in Syria and Iran? National interests -- Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor
Iran Sanctions Exemptions Leave Room for Doubt About Obama’s Intentions -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
A Faulty Intelligence Report On Iran's Nuclear Program Lives On -- Thomas Joscelyn, Weekly Standard
P.T. Barnum & the nuke talks -- John Bolton, New York Post
Turkey's foreign policy pivot -- Soner Cagaptay, L.A. Times
Painting a target on Mr. Kony -- Japan Times editorial
Are Walmart's Chinese Factories as Bad as Apple's? -- Andy Kroll, Mother Jones
How the German Economy Became a Model -- Thomas Schulz, Spiegel Online
Brazil's European Dream: Why Brasilia sees the euro crisis as a once-in-a-generation opportunity. -- Eduardo J. Gomez, Foreign Policy
The MSM Goes Wobbly on the NYPD’s Efforts to Prevent Another 9/11 -- Jack Dunphy, PJ Media
Al-Awlaki's Can of Worms -- Cindy Simpson, American Thinker
Obama channels Bush on Iran -- Isaac Stone Fish, Foreign Policy
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