Search: United States,Arab Spring,Gulf,Iran,Iraq,ISIS (2 materials)

Putin’s Reckless Syria Escalation Makes Russia, Russians, Target of Global Jihad (Again)

... intervention as Russia taking a responsible and leading role in combating ISIS and preserving state sovereignty/the world order; this in ... ... president in office now who campaigned on the fact that invading Iraq in 2003 was a colossal mistake, who, keeping this in mind,... ... controlled mainly by Alawate Shiites. It is backed by Shiite Persian Iranians and the Arab Shiite Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Sunni ... ... consider Shiites to be Muslims. That is why so much money from rich Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar is going to fund, train,...

03.10.2015

Grading Obama’s Middle East Strategy (Sensibly): Part II: Syria

... Here, as in other situations, we have a crisis in which we must be careful not to blame ... ... Arab brethren in the happier days of the Arab Spring in 2011. This was, generally, ... ... Qaddafi’s, had strong patrons in Russia and Iran who would complicate and increase the ... .... specifically partnering with its allies Iraq and (NATO member) Turkey to use drones,... ... Western governments (including that of the United States), Human Rights Watch, and later ... ... conflict (e.g. Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, the Gulf states…), and 4.) since the overall ...

03.08.2015

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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