"Arm the opposition" has become a standard simplistic US method of intervention. But it usually does not work.

Palestinians are so desperate and hopeless that some of them are engaging in random acts of violence against Israelis.

Negotiations are hopeless as long as Israel is dead set against peace, but the US could change that.

Earth's Rising Population Spells Trouble Ahead.

Syria's "Moderates" Have Disappeared … and There Are No Good Guys.

Actually, there are some (mostly) good guys: the revolutionary Kurds.

Drone Flies Over NSA Complex in Germany, Dropping Leaflets.