We need to pause and look at who we are. We need to acknowledge our response includes our Achilles heel of racism in which reaction to the “other” is different from our support for those who look like “us.” We should not ignore that.
Tag: Syria
Michael Shank: Yes, prosecute Putin, but U.S. is culpable too
If the ICC, the Geneva Conventions, and the U.N. Security Council are to have any moral weight whatsoever, then we must prosecute justly and consistently. That means when we call for war crimes accountability for Putin, we do it also for Bush and Obama. No war criminals left behind.
The Deeper Dig: Peter Galbraith on the 'catastrophe' in Syria
The former U.S. diplomat and Vermont politician says he’s perplexed by President Trump’s motivation to greenlight Turkish strikes in northern Syria.
Solving Syria: The Impossible Mission?
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dartmouth College Professor Dirk Vandewalle to talk about the longstanding crisis in Syria. After several years of ongoing civil war in Syria, […]
David Van Deusen: Trump's betrayal of Syria
The U.S. support for the YPG/YPJ was nothing more than a temporary marriage of convenience.
Sanders statement on Trump's authority to go to war in Syria
News Release -- Sen. Bernie Sanders April 11, 2018 Contact: Josh Miller-Lewis Office of Sen. Bernie Sanders [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday […]
Walt Amses: Tomahawk diplomacy
Last week’s attack on a Syrian airfield sent the clear message that 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles are worth a thousand words of dissembling from Donald Trump to distract from alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia to swing the election.
Haviland Smith: America's inconsistent foreign policy
It would appear that the president has little understanding of, or is persuaded to overlook, the critically important realities in the Middle East.
David Russell: Trump's brilliant politics
This latest move by President Donald Trump to bomb the Syrian military airbase is absolutely brilliant politics and probably insures his re-election.
Vermont delegation urges caution after Syrian air strikes
Vermont’s three D.C. representatives stopped short of applauding Trump’s military actions, but projected a sense of understanding for their justification. There was, however, an urging of restraint and caution by the president from the delegation.
Sanders Statement on U.S. Missile Strike in Syria
News Release -- Sen. Bernie Sanders April 7, 2017 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, April 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the United States carried out a […]
Leahy Comment on Air Strikes in Syria
News Release -- Sen. Patrick Leahy April 7, 2017 Press Contact: David Carle 202-224-3693 Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee, On Air Strikes in Syria […]
Barrie Dunsmore: The Pence quality
It may be that Pence’s performance in the vice president’s debate was more notable for the apparent differences in his positions and Trump’s, when it comes to what should be done to stop the carnage in Aleppo, Syria.
Rutland area legislators blast mayor for secrecy on refugees
While local lawmakers raised questions about security and the potential drain on resources as Rutland takes in as many as 100 Syrians, they seemed most upset that Mayor Chris Louras didn't keep them in the loop as the decision was made.
