Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The US Wants Us To Bomb Syria for Political Reasons 197 August 26, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Age (Australia) on 25 August 2015 by Michael Cornish (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AustraliaBashar Assadinternational relationsIslamic StateSyriaTony AbbottUnited Nations Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Lebanon: From Venezuela to Iran: US Move To Contain China and Control Resources March 4, 2026. Published in Annahar 0 Belgium: In the US, Democracy Is OK, Trade Is a KO February 28, 2026. Published in L'Echo[T]he Supreme Court may have just put another cog into to the president’s infernal machine. 0 Australia: AUKUS Yokes Australia to America’s Actions Whether We Like It or Not March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Economic Impact of the War: Risks Are All Too Real March 3, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Topics Ireland: Donald Trump’s Pressure-Cooker Approach to Iran Was Always Going To Explode March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Regime Change in Iran May Herald Even More Violence and Suffering March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Conflict in the Gulf: Risks of Chaos and Civil War March 6, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Carney Has My Sympathy as He Tries To Navigate a War Led by Trump and Hegseth March 6, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: AUKUS Yokes Australia to America’s Actions Whether We Like It or Not March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Australia: Kristi Noem Could Be Just the 1st Cabinet Secretary in Donald Trump’s Firing Line March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Oil’s Muted Reaction to Trump’s Attack on Iran March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: AUKUS Yokes Australia to America’s Actions Whether We Like It or Not March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Taiwan: Trump To Continue Fight Despite Unfavorable Supreme Court Ruling March 4, 2026. Published in The United Daily NewsTaiwanese government officials and national security leaders must remember that, right now, silence speaks louder than words, and it is better to remain still than to act rashly. Previous articleIsrael Must Keep Confronting ObamaNext articleAre Republican Candidates Actually on to Something about ‘Anchor Babies’? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment