Perry Cammack
fellow @CarnegieEndow | intersections of #MiddleEast + #USPolitics + #GlobalDisorder | former Senate staff | Biden + Kerry alum | standard caveats
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Double-Standard Human Rights
Washington condemns its Middle Eastern enemies for their abuses, but green lights its friends.
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Perry Cammack
My latest for @CarnegieEndow: The Trump administration turns up the pressure on Iran's HR violations, but gives partners a pass. I try to explain why this approach will backfire.
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3 Million People With Nowhere to Go
President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are about to attack Idlib, the last rebel-held province in Syria. Fear of mass slaughter is increasing.
Egypt condemns 75 to death over clashes, journalist gets 5 years
An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, in one of the largest mass trials since the 2011 uprising, and gave a five-year jail term to an award-winning photojournalist. Amnesty International said the sentences, linked...
Germany’s Syrian Refugee Integration Experiment
In 2015 and 2016, millions of refugees from Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia poured into Europe, stoking xenophobic fears in many countries, and e
Unravelling the diplomatic steps needed for peace in Yemen
Peace talks in Geneva are a first step but they do not include all interested parties, writes Damien McElroy
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I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
Perry Cammack
“Many of the senior officials in [the Trump] administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. I would know. I am one of them.”
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White House threatens response if Syria uses chemical weapons again
With Syria apparently on the brink of a new spasm of violence, the White House warned on Tuesday that the United States and its allies would respond "swiftly and appropriately" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons again. The...
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Perry Cammack
Message, as transmitted by Washington*: Continued use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated
Message, as interpreted by Syrian military: Continued use of conventional weapons will be tolerated
* - Sadly, true in 2013 & true in 2018
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Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency
Aides routinely stole documents off Trump’s desk. Military leaders ignored the president’s orders. And the backstabbing went both ways.
Perry Cammack
Bob Woodward's new book describes the Trump administration as a perpetual disaster. This will come as a great shock to those living under rocks for the past 3 years.
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Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
MADRID (AP) — Spain said Tuesday it has canceled the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs purchased by Saudi Arabia, amid fears that the weapons could be used against Iran-aligned H
Leader of militant Haqqani network in Afghanistan has died, say Taliban
Jalaluddin Haqqani died ‘after a long sickness’, the insurgent group says
Saving Idlib from Destruction
Numerous signs point to an imminent Syrian regime offensive to recapture Idlib, the largest remaining rebel-held area. To ward off another humanitarian calamity, Russia, Iran and Turkey should immediately convene talks to extend the truce and seek...
McCain’s funeral was a melancholy last hurrah for what’s been lost in Trump era
The president was absent, but Trumpism was under assault as Washington mourned the senator and hailed his values.
Movie portraying Neil Armstrong's moon landing leaves out image of planting the American flag
The actor starring in a film about Neil Armstrong’s successful moon landing is defending a decision not to depict the astronaut planting the American flag on the moon's surface.
McCain's motorcade is heading to the airport
The late Sen. John McCain's motorcade just left North Phoenix Baptist Church after his memorial service. The motorcade is now on its way to the airport.
Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source
Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib and surrounding areas, the last big rebel enclave, a source close to Damascus said on Wednesday.
U.S. is denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question
In some cases, residents of South Texas have been entered into deportation proceedings.
The Collapse of the Republican Center-Right
It will come as no surprise that I agree with Paul Krugman: the current Republican party is an active threat to American liberal democracy. Those who are troubled by the drift of their party find themselves marginalized, are willing to look the...