US Now Props Up Assad Regime. Irony Dies.

Only last year, the US wished to bomb the Syrian leader into oblivion, says Robert Fisk. Now it's trying to bomb his most ferocious enemies into the very same oblivion.

US prepares to launch strike missions against Isis targets
The moment America expanded its anti-Isis war into Syria, President Bashar al-Assad gained more military and political support than any other Arab leader can boast. MORE