Raymond Tanter
Syria’s Role in the Iraq Insurgency
On October 26, 2008, U.S. Special Forces launched a cross-border helicopter raid into the eastern Syrian town of Sukkariya. During the ensuing assault, the American soldiers killed Badran Turki al-Mazidih, known by the nom de guerre Abu Ghadiyah, along with several of his top lieutenants. Most of those targeted in the raid were identified by […]
Europe and the Iranian Opposition
The December 2007 National Intelligence Estimate challenged conventional thinking about Iran’s nuclear program. However, it still failed to explain whether Iran could eventually assemble a nuclear weapon. Washington remains determined to continue with its cocktail of diplomacy, threats, and sanctions, including possible follow-ups to the October U.S. Treasury designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps […]
