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In Syria Both Sides Fear Annihilation If They Lay Down Arms
Omar Dahi: While a recent Qatari report counts 11,000 tortured and executed by the Syrian government, causalities of pro-regime fighters also number in the tens of thousands
Will Geneva II Talks Keep Assad in Power in Order to Fight Al-Qaeda?
Dahi: Although John Kerry says Bashar al-Assad must step down, most Syrians think Geneva II will be about creating a front to fight Al-Qaeda, extremist groups, and that the U.S.-Russian agreement had basically accepted that the regime would stay.
Egypt
Mohamed Elmeshad: The adoption of a new Egyptian Constitution by a wide margin signals the public’s willingness to return to military rule under General Sisi
US & Iran Relations
Vijay Prashad: International pressure should continue to mount on France after they thwarted efforts to reach consensus in the last meeting.
Scandal Hits Canada’s Senate, Adding to Harper Government’s List of Corruption
Yves Engler: Three of Canada’s unelected Senators filed ineligible expense claims and have been told to repay $277,000 in wrongfully claimed expenses
Women's Take
Lynn Parramore: Despite his strong record on women’s rights and reining in Wall Street, feminist organizations denounce Spitzer due to their close ties to Wall Street