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 269 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 Australia: Trump’s Tariff Game Has Resumed and Australia Could Face Some Curveballs June 5, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Germany: What the National Guard Is Really Contributing in Washington* June 7, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 India: US, China Playing Dangerous Gen Z Game in Nepal June 8, 2026. Published in Firstpost[T]he great powers court rising generations when they sense shifting power. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Face on a Dollar Bill? June 5, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboIt would be difficult to find another instance of an incumbent leader featuring their own face on a bill in a non-monarchic, democratic country. 0 Australia: Can 1 Optimal Pathway Have 2 Lanes? When It Comes to AUKUS Submarines, Apparently Yes June 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles* June 10, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeiting 0 South Africa: US World Cup Shenanigans Exposes FIFA’s Double Standards June 8, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[T]he international community is waiting with bated breath to see what next the [U.S.] authorities will do to inadvertently expose FIFA's blatant hypocrisy. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Pro-Israel Lobby and US Military ‘Cooperation’ June 8, 2026. Published in Arab NewsIsrael’s spying activities have always been brushed under the carpet by compliant American politicians. 0 India: US, China Playing Dangerous Gen Z Game in Nepal June 8, 2026. Published in Firstpost[T]he great powers court rising generations when they sense shifting power. 0 Germany: What the National Guard Is Really Contributing in Washington* June 7, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: US Imperial Outpost in Space June 7, 2026. Published in tazReturning to the moon is no longer a state mission, but a market. 0 Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. 0 Jordan: War for the Occupation June 6, 2026. Published in Addustour[Trump] disregarded Arab national interests, foremost among them the Palestinian issue and its legitimate, legal aspirations. 0 Related Articles Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles* June 10, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeiting Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. Australia: Trump’s Tariff Game Has Resumed and Australia Could Face Some Curveballs June 5, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Colombia: Donald Trump’s Unacceptable Interference in Colombia June 4, 2026. Published in El EspectadorWhy does a president from another country interfere in the democratic decisions of a community he does not belong to? Australia: Can 1 Optimal Pathway Have 2 Lanes? When It Comes to AUKUS Submarines, Apparently Yes June 3, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 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