Browsing Tag: Syria

A war-weary America is divided. After two wars, trillions of dollars in debt and a sluggish economy America is not too keen to be the world’s policeman. George W. Bush’s trigger happy invasion of Iraq based on false evidence is still fresh in the minds of the people.

Syrian authorities are systematically detaining and torturing children, the United Nations' human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has told the BBC.