Epstein Secrets

author). All held senior jobs in recent Republican administrations. Don't count out two big surprises, neither identified with a political party: William Burns, the current deputy secretary of state; and Nicholas Burns, who held the No. 3 job at State under Condi Rice. Bill and Nick--both Irish, but unrela

ither identified with a political party: William Burns, the current deputy secretary of state; and Nicho

re confusing and opaque. Insurgencies are by definition loosely organized. But the relationship between those armed elements doing the fighting and the Free Syrian Army, nominally headquartered in Turkey, is not at all clear when it comes to chain of command or formal affiliation. And we know very little about fore

ll settle for in a second, even as the Arab world burns and rogues like Iran and North Korea brandish new

Salim Idriss, the new commander of the opposition Free Syrian Army. In a letter dated Feb. 4, he seeks U.S. assistan

ll settle for in a second, even as the Arab world burns and rogues like Iran and North Korea brandish new

Salim Idriss, the new commander of the opposition Free Syrian Army. In a letter dated Feb. 4, he seeks U.S. assistan

y President Abbas and Hamas leader Meshal sign a reconciliation agreement, which calls, inter alia, for elections in 2012. 29 July 2011 Formation of the Free Syrian Army (FSA). 2 September 2011 — Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Inquiry on the 31 May 2010 Flotilla Incident. 18 September 2011 Chair’s Summar

n Herzliya (a suburb of Tel Aviv) by US officials William Burns and David Satterfield. The idea was for the Quart