An inside view from Washington.

The Syrian Humpty Dumpty can’t be put back together.

For the U.S. and for Israel.

Last year’s airstrike worked, but only for a time.

Agreements mean little in Moscow and Damascus.

A Holocaust Museum report absolved the former president of turning a blind eye to mass murder in Syria.

They share a hatred of Jews, among other things.

And can provide guidance for U.S. policy.

The only alternative to bloodshed.

Shaping reality to resemble a lie.

Weak enemies are always preferable to strong ones.

Assad’s hollow crown.

Zones of influence and a weak central government.

“You don’t want to restore ties? I’ll keep killing civilians!”