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Stephen Lendman

Syria

‘Horrendous’ video of sarin gas victims shown to lawmakers ahead of Syria strike vote

09-08-2013 • Rawstory

Lawmakers debating the merits of a punitive strike on Syria have been shown video taken immediately after the attack of apparent sarin gas victims. CNN has aired several minutes of the very graphic and disturbing videos, preceded by viewer discretion

Pentagon adjusts plans for more intense attacks on Syria

09-08-2013 • Los Angeles Times

The Pentagon is preparing for a longer bombardment of Syria than it originally had planned, with a heavy barrage of missile strikes followed soon after by more attacks on targets that the opening salvos missed or failed to destroy, officials said.

With the World Watching, Syria Amassed Nerve Gas

09-08-2013 • New York Times

Syria’s top leaders amassed one of the world’s largest stockpiles of chemical weapons with help from the Soviet Union and Iran, as well as Western European suppliers and even a handful of American companies, according to American

High-Level U.S. Intelligence Officers: Syrian Government Didn’t Launch Chemical Weapons

09-08-2013 • .

Contrary to the claims of your administration, the most reliable intelligence shows that Bashar al-Assad was NOT responsible for the chemical incident that killed and injured Syrian civilians, and that British intelligence officials also know this.

Obama Intends Shock and Awe Madness on Syria

Stephen Lendman

Syria

Alyssa Milano Makes Propaganda “Sex Tape” to Promote War in Syria

09-08-2013 • http://silverunderground.com

The White House has been beating the war drum lately in an effort to build support for a bombing campaign in Syria. - See more at: http://silverunderground.com/2013/09/alyssa-milano-makes-propaganda-sex-tape-to-promote-war-in-syria/#sthash.0jnwXWxS.d

Must Read: Open letter from Vietnam Vet to Barack Obama over Syria!

09-07-2013 • The Political Commentator

A must read open letter from a Vietnam Veteran to Barack Obama that explains in a way that even this President can understand why it is that his vacillating performance and unclear strategy concerning Syria are so incredibly dangerous!

CBS Laments Pope's 'Religious Street Protest' is Anti-Obama, Pro-Putin

09-07-2013 • .

On "CBS This Morning," Mark Phillips hinted Pope Francis had "taken sides" with Russia's Putin and against President Obama over military strikes in Syria. The Pope's letter to Putin "must have been music to the Russian president's ears."

Obama Plans One of History's Great Crimes

Stephen Lendman

Syria

Global Opposition to Attacking Syria

Stephen Lendman

Syria

How Many Treasurys Do Russia And China Own?

09-06-2013 • zerohedge.com

Between the two of them, this much: $1,414 billion, or 25% of all foreign held US Treasury paper.

Interfax: 4 Russian ships head for Syria

09-06-2013 • http://www.breitbart.com, By LYNN BERRY

Three Russian naval ships were sailing toward Syria in the eastern Mediterranean on Friday and a fourth was on its way, the Interfax news agency reported, citing a source at navy headquarters.

Putin warns Russia could come to Syria's aid over US strike

09-06-2013 • http://www.foxnews.com,

As he touched down in St. Petersburg on Thursday morning, President Obama greeted his host Vladimir Putin with a handshake and a smile.

M-U-S-T WATCH - Paul Craig Roberts lays it all out. VIDEO

09-06-2013 • Daily Paul.com

When it comes to war in Syria, economist Dr. Paul Craig Roberts says, "This time the big lie didn't work like it did in Iraq."

GOP 2016 hopefuls don’t want their fingerprints near Obama’s Syria plan

09-06-2013 • Yahoo! News blog

Of the possible candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, not one potential 2016 hopeful has voiced support for President Barack Obama’s call for a U.S. military strike on Syria. The hesitancy to authorize an attack against Syria

Iran threatens brutal attacks on Americans, Obama family if US hits Syria

09-06-2013 • The Daily Caller

In an unprecedented statement, a former Iranian official has warned of mass abductions and brutal killings of American citizens around the world and the rape and killing of one of Obama’s daughters should the United States attack Syria.

Obama's Planned Lawless Aggression on Syria Based on Lies, Damn Lies and Big Lies

Stephen Lendman

Syria

Obama’s Al Qaeda Syrian Allies Bombard Christian Village

09-05-2013 • Lew Rockwell blog

Obama’s allies in Syria — those who will directly benefit from the coming US airstrikes — stepped up their genocide against Syrian Christians, attacking Maaloula, a Christian village, indiscriminately using mortar shells fired from a hilltop

Curveball II: Defecting Assad ally reaches Istanbul

09-05-2013 • Reuters

Bashar al-Assad's former defense minister has reached Istanbul after a defection that betrays cracks in the president's support among his own Alawite sect, opposition and diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

U.S. gives up on U.N. Security Council in Syria crisis, blames Russia

09-05-2013 • Reuters

The United States declared that it has given up trying to work with the U.N. Security Council on Syria, accusing Russia of holding the council hostage and allowing Moscow's allies in Syria to deploy poison gas against innocent children.

World leaders pressure Obama over Syria at G20 summit

09-05-2013 • Reuters

The rift over Syria overshadowed discussions on how to revive growth but not before splits emerged within the group over a US plan to wind down an economic stimulus program. The G20 accounts for two thirds of the world's population

Obama declares Syria a top national security risk

09-05-2013 • AP

For the first time in more than 2 years of a bloody civil war, President Obama has declared Syria a national security threat that must be answered with a military strike — in doing so he is warning Americans as much about the leaders of Iran

John Kerry Steals Wolfowitz’s Iraq Lines for Syria War

09-05-2013 • http://www.dailypaul.com, by Daniel McAdams

Secretary of State John Kerry at the House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Syria war authorization Today:

Putin calls Kerry a liar on Syria

09-05-2013 • http://www.usatoday.com, David Jackson

Things aren't exactly warming up between the Obama administration and Vladimir Putin, even as President Obama arrived in St. Petersburg for the G-20 summit.