Stepped Up Media War on Syria
Stephen LendmanPropaganda wars precede hot ones
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Syria
More Syrian Blood on Obama's Hands
Stephen LendmanHeading for war on Syria
Heated Anti-Assad Rhetoric Promotes War
Stephen LendmanObama plans war on Syria
Russian Journalist Exposes Propaganda Lies about Houla Massacre
Stephen LendmanHeading for war on Syria
Risking Global War
Stephen LendmanRisk of global war real
Damascus finds armed groups responsible for Houla massacre, US does not believe
• http://www.rt.comDamascus says a preliminary investigation showed armed groups carried out the Houla massacre.
Obama Plans War on Syria
Stephen LendmanObama wants more wars
BBC Wages Propaganda War on Syria
Stephen LendmanPropaganda war
US military threatens to attack Syria
• The GuardianThe US's top military officer has warned Syria it could face armed intervention as international outrage grows over the massacre of women and children by tanks and artillery in Houla. General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of sta
Anti-Syrian Propaganda Promotes War
Stephen LendmanMedia scoundrels support Obama's rage for war
Piling on Irresponsibly Against Syria
Stephen LendmanRage for war
Syrian truck blast near UN monitors' convoy
• http://www.aljazeera.comRoadside bomb hits Syrian military vehicle in Deraa, wounding six soldiers seconds after a UN monitor convoy passed by.
Syria votes despite opposition boycott
• http://rt.comPolling stations have closed in Syria, where people were voting for a 250-strong parliament in the first democratic election in decades.
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood rise from the ashes
• http://www.reuters.com, By Khaled Yacoub OweisAt a meeting of Syria's opposition, Muslim Brotherhood officials gather round Marxists colleagues, nudging them to produce policy statements for the Syrian National Council, the main political group challenging President Bashar al-Assad.
Hide-and-ship: Did the US know Libyan weapons were en route to Syrian rebels?
• http://rt.comThe US and NATO have some questions to answer about the massive weapons cargo seized by Lebanese intelligence officials.
Blast in Syria's Hama kills many
• http://www.aljazeera.com,An explosion has destroyed a building in Syria's central city of Hama, reportedly killing up to 69 people, many of them children.
Annan to UN: Violence in Syria unacceptable, expedite observer deployment
• http://rt.com,Kofi Annan has said the situation in Syria is "bleak," expressing concern at reports the government was still conducting military operations. But experts say the West’s biased approach is to blame for that.
Media Scoundrels Promote War on Syria
Stephen LendmanMedia scoundrels support all imperial wars
UN team tours Syria amid reports of violence
• http://www.aljazeera.com,Damascus suburb reportedly stormed by government forces, as envoy Kofi Annan urges both sides to "put down weapons".
Both Sides Claim Violations, But Syria Ceasefire Mostly Intact
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUN Observers Tour Southern City of Daraa
Syrian govt: ‘We have begun troop withdrawal’
• http://rt.comThe Syrian foreign minister says the Assad regime has withdrawn troops from several provinces.
George Soros Targets Syria
Stephen LendmanSoros wants a piece of the Syrian spoils
Friends of Syria recognize SNC as 'legitimate representative'
• http://rt.comThe 70-nation Friends of Syria has recognized the Syrian National Council as the "legitimate representative" of all Syrians, the conference's final statement says.
The View from Istanbul
Stephen LendmanObama plans regime change by any means, including war
Arab states agree to provide millions to pay Syrian opposition fighters
• Washington PostArab states in the Persian Gulf have agreed to provide a monthly stipend of several million dollars to pay a “salary” to opposition fighters in Syria and encourage more defections from President al-Assad’s army, participants at an international confe
Syrian troops battle rebels as clashes spill into Lebanon
• http://rt.comSyrian troops crossed into Lebanese territory and clashed with opposition forces there, according to eye witness reports. Other sources say there was no actual incursion.
Fast-forward Syria: Three terrible scenarios and one good option
• http://www.aljazeera.comSyria's uprising could end up looking like Libya, Algeria, Kosovo, or perhaps something different altogether.
Falling In and Out of War
• BILL KELLER, New York TimesSo here we are, finally, messily winding down the long war in Afghanistan and simultaneously being goaded toward new military ventures against the regimes in Syria and Iran. What are the right questions the president should ask?
Russia urges Syria to support envoy Annan's efforts
• By Steve Gutterman, reuters.comRussia's foreign minister urged Syria to support U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peacemaking efforts "without delay".
Two Blasts Strike Near Security Agencies in Syria
• nytimes.com, By ANNE BARNARDTwo large explosions, believed to be car bombs, struck the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday morning, hitting intelligence and security buildings in busy sections of the city and killing or wounding dozens of civilians and security personnel.
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