The New Dark Age

25 June 2012 — Boiling Frogs

Moscow’s 30-year struggle against encroachment into its sphere of influence by militant Islam By Joe Lauria

Russia’s unyielding support for Damascus throughout the 16 months of Syria’s escalating crisis has earned Moscow strong condemnation from Washington and other Western governments, but the reasons for Russia’s implacable position have never been fully explained by Moscow or its critics. Continue Reading…