Israel in Lebanon, better without witnesses
The Israeli army did not mistakenly target the Blue Helmets; it acted deliberately to eliminate inconvenient observers
Niger, between a rock and a hard place
If there is no military intervention and sanctions are not applied, the coup leaders will understand that they have a free hand
The lessons of Libya
Knowing he will be criticized for his previous inaction on Syria, Obama prefers to accept the cost of disregarding international law