6 Groups that Will Win Big From a War with Syria
• FreemansPerspective.ComIt has to be obvious to almost everyone that the US war machine is trying desperately to get another war going… and – at least for the moment – failing miserably.
Current News Headlines
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US general says Syria action could be 'more substantial than thought'
• telegraph.co.ukA former US army chief has claimed that Barack Obama is eyeing intervention in Syria that would go beyond a mere deterrent against chemical weapons to damage the military capacity of the Assad regime.
Kerry Assures Netanyahu of Plans to Attack Syria
• antiwar.comIsrael 'Uneasy' About US Trying to Make War About Them
"Nobody Wants This Except the Military-Industrial Complex”
• John Nichols, The NationWhen Congress decides which side they're on in the Syrian intervention they will have to consider whether they want to respond to pro-war pressure from inside-the-Beltway or to the anti-war sentiments of their constituents.
First Syria rebels armed and trained by CIA 'on way to battlefield'
• The TelegraphThe first cell of Syrian rebels trained and armed by the CIA is making its way to the battlefield, President Barack Obama has reportedly told senators.
Senate panel reaches deal on military authorization for Syria
• ReutersLeaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached an agreement on a draft authorization for the use of military force in Syria that was much narrower than the request made by President Obama, paving the way for a vote by the committee.
Dempsey Can’t Say What U.S. is Seeking in Syria
• .Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey couldn’t answer what exactly the U.S. was seeking in Syria Tuesday during questioning from Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) about a resolution authorizing military action there
CODEPINK protester crashes Senate hearing on Syria: ‘The American people do not want this’
• RawstoryCODEPINK co-founder and anti-war activist Medea Benjamin interrupted a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on a U.S. military strike in Syria, prompting a response from Secretary of State John Kerry after she was ejected from
Pelosi: Willing to "Protect" Syrian Children To Death
• by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently deployed the “It’s for the children” trope in a debate that she had – and lost – with her 5-year-old grandson over the impending war with Syria. Since the child has not yet been processed through the
Can President Obama Sell Syria Strikes to Putin and the G-20?
• pbs.orgPresident Barack Obama seeks support for a U.S. military strike against Syria abroad this week with the G-20 Summit only days away. But Russia's Vladimir Putin may be Obama's biggest roadblock to gathering support for American military action.
Syrian Whodunit - Is This What Actually Happened?
• a long list leading me to 'mintpressnews.com**Rebels and local residents in Ghouta accuse Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan of providing chemical weapons to an al-Qaida linked rebel group. ("Some information in this article could not be independently verified")
Unannounced Israel-U.S. missile test fuels jitters over Syria
• ReutersIsrael tested a U.S.-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday but did not announce the launch in advance, prompting a disclosure by Russia that kept the world on edge as the United States weighed an attack on Syria.
UN: Syrian refugee numbers cross two million
• aljazeera.comExodus placing heavy burden on neighbours amid conflict that has forced 6.2 million out of their homes since March 2011.
Syria and the geopolitics of oil
• aljazeera.comHow will rising tensions in the Middle East impact the global energy market?
Obama Seeks Congressional Approval For Strikes While Insisting He May Attack Regardless
• Jonathan TurleyThere is a wonderful scene unfolding on Capitol Hill. In the past, President Obama insisted he alone decides what constitutes a war and when he needs a congressional declaration. It was a claim that was challenged in federal court when I
Bombing Syria Is An Act of War
• Lew Rockwell blogBombing Syria is an act of war, no matter what language Congress might devise to bomb and still avoid declaring war. Congress should debate the reasons for making or not making war against Syria, because that is what is involved in bombing Syria.
Top-secret U.S. intelligence files show new levels of distrust of Pakistan
• Washington PostThe United States has ramped up its surveillance of Pakistan’s nuclear arms, cites previously undisclosed concerns about biological and chemical sites there, and details efforts to assess the loyalties of counterterrorism sources recruited by the CI
Gaddafi's River
• News LinkThe ‘rivers’ are a 4000-kilometer network of 4 meters diameter lined concrete pipes, buried below the desert sands to prevent evaporation. There are 1300 wells, 500,000 sections of pipe, 3700 kilometers of haul roads, and 250 million cubic meters of
The U.S. Military Does Not Want To Fight For Al-Qaeda Christian Killers In Syria
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comWhy is the Obama administration so determined to have the U.S. military help al-Qaeda win the civil war in Syria?
As Syria Distracts, Here’s What's Happening While No One Is Looking
• zerohedge.comAs everyone is now completely distracted with the looming prospect of yet another illegal war to be waged by the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, let’s look at a few other things going on while no one is looking.
U.S. Secretary of State pictured dining with Assad and his wife
• Prison PlanetThis astonishing photograph shows U.S Secretary of State John Kerry having a cosy and intimate dinner with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Obama, Congress and Syria
• http://www.theguardian.com, Glenn GreenwaldThe president is celebrated for seeking a vote on his latest war even as his aides make clear it has no binding effect
Washington's Long History in Syria
• http://nationalinterest.org, Ernesto J. SanchezAs they consider further intervention in Syria, Washington policymakers should be aware of the history of previous U.S. involvement there.
US Sends Carrier Strike Group Toward Syria Ahead of War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzWith Strike Delayed US Adds Warships to Region
Kerry: Obama Can Attack Syria Regardless of Congress Vote
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzInsists Administration Isn't Anticipating 'No' Vote
Obama’s Syria War Call Faces Growing Congressional Opposition
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzOfficially, the Obama Administration is entirely confident of its ability to sell Congress on the Syrian War, with Secretary of State John Kerry pushing the case again while downplaying the importance of what Congress thinks.
Factory growth lifts shares as Syria risk eases for now
• ReutersA delay in potential U.S. military action in Syria and improving economic data from China and Europe boosted appetite for riskier assets on Monday, lifting world shares and sending the yen lower.
Syria asks the United Nations to stop U.S. strike
• ReutersSyria has asked the United Nations to prevent "any aggression" against Syria following a call over the weekend by U.S. President Barack Obama for punitive strikes against the Syrian military for last month's chemical weapons attack.
Russia sending spy ship to Mediterranean: Interfax
• ReutersEchoing comments by Putin at the weekend, Lavrov said: "There are no facts there ... and when we ask for more detailed proof. They say, 'You know, it's all secret, so we cannot show it'. That means there are no such facts."
Ron Paul: Will Congress Endorse Obama's War Plans? Does it Matter?
• Ron Paul's Texas Straight TalkThe president made it clear Congressional authorization is superfluous, asserting falsely he has the authority to act on his own without Congress. That Congress allows itself to be treated as window dressing by the imperial president is
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