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Bennis: Syria: The Threats, Costs, Claims And Lives
Znet Article, May, 19 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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We must take responsibility as people to raise the political costs of a new war in the Middle East so high, that it stays off the table for good
Bennis: Syria's Chemical Weapons…Iraq Redux?
Znet Article, May, 07 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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The allegations of chemical weapons being used in Syria have given rise to a whole escalating campaign for direct US military intervention
Bennis: Challenging Einstein: Kerry's 'New' Diplomacy In The Middle East
Znet Article, April, 27 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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John Kerry is shuttling between Jerusalem and Ramallah. Hopes are supposed to be rising again
Bennis: President Obama Goes To Israel…And What Happens, Exactly?
Znet Article, April, 01 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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The refusal to acknowledge any of the immediate realities on the ground was certainly part of Obama’s message of what U.S. policy does and does not care about
Bennis: Cutting The Military Budget, 2013 Anniversaries, Palestinian Prisoners
Znet Article, March, 01 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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The issue left unspoken is WHY are we talking about austerity at all?
Bennis: February 15, 2003. The Day the World Said No to War
Znet Article, February, 16 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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While we did not prevent the Iraq war, the protests proved its clear illegality
Bennis: Will Chuck Hagel's Appointment Actually Help the Anti-War Left?
Znet Article, January, 11 2013
Phyllis Bennis
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Whatever else he is, Chuck Hagel is no leftist. Standing to the left of President Obama’s center-right military policy is not a very high bar
Bennis: Israel Escalates Gaza Attacks With Assassination
Znet Article, November, 15 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Gaza and Israel collapsed today when Israel launched a major escalation
Bennis: Stormy Elections, Wars & Occupations
Znet Article, November, 04 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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The collapse of infrastructure under the relentless pounding of hurricane-force wind and rain was not an equal opportunity catastrophe
Bennis: The Middle East in Turmoil Once Again: And It's Not All About Us
Znet Article, September, 23 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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When are we going to learn that it's not all about us?
Bennis: Military Intervention in Syria: No
Znet Article, August, 02 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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Diplomacy is the only way this war will be ended
Bennis: Wars, Occupations, Threats of New Wars Still Hot As Mainstream Churches Launch New Boycott of Israeli Settlement Goods
Znet Article, July, 18 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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A recent Pentagon report stated clearly that Iran's military strategy is actually defensive — it’s designed to "force a diplomatic solution to hostilities"
Bennis: Syria: No To Intervention, No To Illusions
Znet Article, June, 28 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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Syria is close to full-scale civil war. If the conflict escalates further, it will have ramifications far outside the country itself
Bennis: The Phases of War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Israel
Znet Article, April, 24 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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69 percent of people in the U.S. think we should not be at war in Afghanistan – that’s 16 percent higher than just four months ago.
Bennis: The Phases of War: Public Rejects Afghanistan War, Iraq's Almost Ending -- and Who Doesn't Want War With Iran?
Znet Article, April, 01 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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The number of Afghan soldiers turning their guns on their U.S. and NATO "trainers" is rising
Bennis: Iran In The Crosshairs Again
Znet Article, March, 04 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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Sabre rattling against Iran is nothing new, but that doesn’t mean the threat of war isn’t real
Bennis: We've Seen the Threats Against Iran Before
Znet Article, February, 18 2012
Phyllis Bennis
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Although political brinksmanship with Iran is nothing new, escalating tensions do not bode well for the region
Bennis: OWS: New Politics and New Milestones
Znet Article, November, 04 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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The Occupy movement is bringing new energy, new activists, new ideas, new strategies into our movements for peace, justice and equality
Bennis: After Gadhafi, the West Eyes the Libyan Prize
Znet Article, October, 22 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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The challenge facing post-Gadhafi Libya is daunting
Bennis: Palestine Comes to the UN
Znet Article, September, 21 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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The U.S. plan to veto Palestinian membership in the UN can be summed up in one word: chutzpah
Bennis: September 11th Didn't Change the World - September 12th Did
Znet Article, September, 10 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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For most people in the world, the world did not change on September 11
Bennis: The Iraq War is Not Over
Znet Article, September, 08 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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The bad news is that scores of Iraqi civilians were killed
Bennis: A Look at Role of the U.S.,NATO and Oil Firms in Libya Uprising
Znet Article, August, 24 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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It’s very unclear whether what is happening is more in the interests of the people of Libya or more in the interests of NATO, the U.S. and other outside powers
Bennis: Mubarak Behind Bars
Znet Article, August, 18 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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Egypt's people, the people of Tahrir Square, have lost their fear of the government and the military
Bennis: Turkish Democracy Gives Rise to Turkish Power
Znet Article, July, 16 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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“An era has officially ended. The dictatorship of the elites has been destroyed”
Bennis: In Afghanistan Speech, Obama Offers Token Troop Withdrawals While Maintaining the "War on Terror” Mindset
Znet Article, June, 23 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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There is no strategy for Afghanistan
Bennis: A Few Thoughts on Obama's Middle East Speech
Znet Article, May, 20 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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Obama’s speech failed to match the extraordinary events of the Arab Spring
Bennis: Justice or Vengeance?
Znet Article, May, 02 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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This could have been a moment to replace vengeance with cooperation, replace war with justice
Bennis: U.K. Sends Troops into Libya as International Coalition Expands Mission to Include Regime Change
Znet Article, April, 20 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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Solely in the military terms that we have seen this time around, we inevitably have the problem of consequences.
Bennis: Libya's Opposition Calls For A Ceasefire
Znet Article, April, 06 2011
Phyllis Bennis
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The UN Security Council resolution aimed at protecting civilians in Libya started with the call for "the immediate establishment of a ceasefire".


