Right Turn: Syria


Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Iran and Congress rebuke Obama's Syria policy
By Jennifer Rubin
Iran is propping up Bashar al-Assad, Congress wants to prop up moderate rebels and Obama wants to do nothing about a genocidal civil war.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 05/07/2013

'Never again' should we condone preening on 'atrocities prevention'
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's 'atrocities prevention board' is a cruel hoax for which human rights activists should take him to task.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:18 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Elie Wiesel, human rights, Syria

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 05/07/2013

Morning Bits
By Jennifer Rubin
Must-read links to start the day.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  07:47 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, immigration, Morning Bits, North Korea, Russia, Syria, United Nations

Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Get rid of baggage, move forward on Syria
By Jennifer Rubin
The United States needs to present a coherent Syria policy.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:57 PM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Syria, WMD's

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/06/2013

No red line, no policy, no will to lead
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's excuse for not responding to Syria's chemical weapons use is horrifying.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 05/05/2013

Israel steps up to the plate
By Jennifer Rubin
While President Obama equivocates about the 'red line' in Syria, Israel carries out an air strike.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:46 PM ET, 05/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, Syria

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Syria: Why did Obama do nothing?
By Jennifer Rubin
Obama's Syria approoach is worse than you thought.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:10 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 10:03 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Is foreign policy criticism of Obama just partisanship?
By Jennifer Rubin
The president has been on the receiving end of some tough evaluations.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:03 AM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Afghanistan, Foreign policy, Syria

Posted at 07:46 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Morning Bits
By Jennifer Rubin
Must-read links to start the day.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  07:46 AM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Congress, immigration, Lieberman, Morning Bits, Obama, Rubio, Syria

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 05/01/2013

The Syrian farce
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's excuse-mongering on Syria makes him look like a fool and America look weak.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 04/30/2013

Obama press conference: Does he believe what he is saying?
By Jennifer Rubin
Listening to his press conference leaves little doubt as to why the president's second term is a disaster.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:06 PM ET, 04/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obamacare, President Obama, Sequester, Syria

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 04/29/2013

Dilemmas abound: Is it time to remove Assad?
By Jennifer Rubin
We have a Syrian quandary of Obama's making and limited options.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:03 PM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Middle East, Syria, WMD

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 04/28/2013

Obama erases his 'red line'
By Jennifer Rubin
The president refuses to live up to his own warning, inviting further aggression.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:02 PM ET, 04/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Middle East, President Obama, Syria

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 04/26/2013

Dangerous denial makes us less safe
By Jennifer Rubin
Denial of unpleasant national security realities causes us to shrink from confronting threats.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:32 AM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Al Qaeda, National Security, Syria

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/26/2013

Syria is a dilemma for Obama
By Jennifer Rubin
Reports of chemical weapons use have put the administration, according to one expert, "in a fix."

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Middle East, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 04:27 PM ET, 04/25/2013

Assad crosses the red line, so will Obama change his failed policy?
By Jennifer Rubin
Bashar al-Assad crossed the red line and now we find out whether the president means what he says regarding WMD's.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:27 PM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Syria, WMD's

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013

Running out of excuses on Syria
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's dangerous game in ignoring Syria's use of chemical weapons should be investigated by Congress.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 08:46 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Obama's Syria ruse
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama seems intent on ignoring evidence of Syria's chemical weapon use, which he said would be a "game changer."

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:46 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 04/18/2013

Obama's chaotic Middle East policy
By Jennifer Rubin
The Obama administration is focused on the wrong thing as the Middle East heads toward a WMD nightmare.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:33 PM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Middle East, peace process, Syria

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/17/2013

What to ask John Kerry
By Jennifer Rubin
What should the House Foreign Affairs Committee ask Secretary of State John Kerry?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, National Security, North Korea, Syria

Posted at 08:46 AM ET, 04/12/2013

Foreign policy: You know things are bad when . . .
By Jennifer Rubin
Just when you thought our foreign policy could not be in worse disarray. . .

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:46 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Syria

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 04/11/2013

Rubio and Casey on Syria
By Jennifer Rubin
A bipartisan, sane policy on Syria is possible.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:05 PM ET, 04/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Middle East, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013

Syria: Calamity upon calamity
By Jennifer Rubin
Syria illustrates precisely why "leading from behind" is disastrous for the United States and its allies.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Iraq, National Security, Syria

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013

Iran policy inanity comes to light
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's Iran policy is dangerous.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2013

Where are the Iraq War defenders?
By Jennifer Rubin
Defenders of the Iraq War have been curiously passive in explaining the successes of the war.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iraq, Middle East, National Security, Syria

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 03/20/2013

Obama in Israel: Pretty speeches won't do it
By Jennifer Rubin
The president's speeches are better, but his actions, or lack thereof, leave Israel rattled.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:20 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, Israel, Middle East, Syria

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 12/31/2012

The lapdog media
By Jennifer Rubin
The media never asks Obama the tough questions.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:20 AM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Benghazi, budget, Bush tax cuts, Fiscal Cliff, Immigration reform, Media bias, Second Term, Simpson Bowles, Syria

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 12/06/2012

The Middle East in turmoil
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's lack of influence in the Middle East has dire coonsequences for events in Egypt and Syria.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:10 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Egypt, MIddle East policy, Syria

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 12/05/2012

What good is it giving the Turks Patriot missiles?
By Jennifer Rubin
NATO sends Patriot missiles to Turkey, but this does little to help the Syrian opposition.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:36 AM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Patriot Missiles, Syria, Turkey