So if Iraq is physically unable to stop overflights from Iranian civilian aircraft from running men, money and material to Syria, how would it stop American fighter planes?
So we have Iran caught shipping Chinese surface to air missiles to Yemen. We have Saudis paying Jordan to transfer Croatian surface to air missiles to Syrian rebels. We have missing surface to air missiles from Libya being found in transit in the Sinai. How long before any of these are used against civilian airliners? Months?
Dr. Cole, so does the US have a dog in the Syrian fight? On the one hand we have a despicable regime. On the other we have what looks to me like an extremist Sunni gathering that looks like the same car bombing thugs Iraq now faces, that are Saudi supported and potentially with AQ ties. The Saudi's are clearly coming out for the regime, the French seem to be for the uprising. I don't see what course the US should pilot in this case.
Dr. Cole, I've followed your blog since at least 2004. I admire your insight and independent perspective even if I may disagree at times. It is critical as a republic that we have free and unfettered discussion on important matters of our time - war and peace.
Other readers might not be aware that this CIA/White House smear on you largely coincided with other attempts by Cheney et al.
It likely was also coordinated with the attacks you endured when you considered transferring to Yale. For what its worth U. Michigan kept a great professor.
So if Iraq is physically unable to stop overflights from Iranian civilian aircraft from running men, money and material to Syria, how would it stop American fighter planes?
So we have Iran caught shipping Chinese surface to air missiles to Yemen. We have Saudis paying Jordan to transfer Croatian surface to air missiles to Syrian rebels. We have missing surface to air missiles from Libya being found in transit in the Sinai. How long before any of these are used against civilian airliners? Months?
Is it true that Iran recently opted, despite public objection, to ban women from earning masters and doctorates in hard sciences?
What is the Christian situation in Pakistan? It sounds dire.
Professor, can you recommend some primary sources of information on Syria especially ones concerning current events that I might monitor?
Dr Cole, does the MB intend to dismantle or challenge any secular court system as some blogs maintain on the basis of religion?
Dr. Cole, so does the US have a dog in the Syrian fight? On the one hand we have a despicable regime. On the other we have what looks to me like an extremist Sunni gathering that looks like the same car bombing thugs Iraq now faces, that are Saudi supported and potentially with AQ ties. The Saudi's are clearly coming out for the regime, the French seem to be for the uprising. I don't see what course the US should pilot in this case.
It is worth remembering that Paul Wolfowitz lobbied for GE in DC to get nuclear power plants to Iran in the 70s.
Dr. Cole, I've followed your blog since at least 2004. I admire your insight and independent perspective even if I may disagree at times. It is critical as a republic that we have free and unfettered discussion on important matters of our time - war and peace.
Other readers might not be aware that this CIA/White House smear on you largely coincided with other attempts by Cheney et al.
It likely was also coordinated with the attacks you endured when you considered transferring to Yale. For what its worth U. Michigan kept a great professor.
Keep up the insightful work.