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anonymity, it was assumed that, according to the plan, the regime would continue its cooperation with Hezbollah to gain control of the outskirts of Damascus, via a battle in eastern and western Ghouta, as well as through beginning another battle in the Qalamoun region. The latter is adjacent to the Leb

the Democratic Party on national security emerge as key fault lines in the Clinton vs. Biden primary battles of 2016. And just imagine Clinton vs. Rand Paul in the general election. David Rothkopf is CEO and editor at large of Foreign Policy. He is the author of Running the World: The Inside Story of t

ziposts/ 1154042631275348 Horns is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Horns Governorate. It is located 162 kilometers (101 mi) north of Damascus on the Orontes River and was the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Previous to the Syrian war, Horns was a major

ize that bitcoin can provide legitimate financial services. Bitcoin has drawn the support of a few politicians, notably U.S. Presidential candidate Rand Paul, who accepts donations in bitcoin. In August 2015 it was announced that Barclays would become the first UK high street bank to start accepting bitco

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ation of their tax and budget fantasies, th= religious right is treated to denunciations of Planned Parenthood. And al= Republican candidates except Rand Paul call for more defense spending and=more military action abroad. That's in the playbook, too.</=> All of which raises an interesting question: Does

ast make it clear that Assad w=ll not have a free hand in reestablishing his rule." Is such use of Amer=can air power feasible? Yes; outside of the Damascus area air defenses are=quite limite= and so would be the risk t= the United States. This conclusion is supported by Israel's series of suc=essful air

McCain of Arizona says that he does not want ground troops sen= back to Iraq, though he would like Mr Obama's national security team fi=ed. Senator Rand Paul o= Kentucky, a putative White House contender in 2016, spoke for the Republi=an party's non- interventionist wing, declaring the situation a "really=

think about various options that may or may not exist," John Kerry said while in Beijing. One can only imagine the profound effect this has had in Damascus, where Assad's inner circle must be spending sleepless nights wondering about options that "may not exist." Is this like the tooth fairy or maybe a

roops in that country for the next decade or more. The resolution, sponsored by Democrats Jeff Merkley and Joe Manchin and Republicans Mike Lee and Rand Paul, argues that such a commitment is a bridge too far when it comes to presidential prerogative. In their view, Congress must be in on the decision.

a vote. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) -- In the Senate, two Republicans have committed to support Kaine's resolution: Sens. Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Ky.). Kaine is trying to woo at least two more GOP colleagues by offering to make amendments that could get them on board. He's actively discussin

s, some of these officials said." -- Informants in Iraq and Syria helped the United States kill Soleimani. From Reuters: "Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. ... They parked near a staircase leading to a Cham Wings Airbus A320, destined for Baghdad. Neither So