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Assad’s terror-famine

10-18-2013 • Michael Weiss for Now.Lebanon

After bombing and gassing the people of Moadamiyah, the regime is now starving them to death.

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Saudi Arabia rejects seat on UN Security Council

10-18-2013 • AP

Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented show of anger at the failure of the international community to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues, said it would not take up its seat on the United Nations Security Council.

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More Syria rebel groups leave U.S.-backed command amid worry ‘moderates’ will be shut out

10-13-2013 • By Mitchell Prothero and Hannah Allam McClatchy

The moderate rebel command at the center of U.S. policy in Syria is becoming increasingly marginalized as dozens of militias peel away to form rival, Islamist alliances in a move that could leave the Obama administration with no battlefield partner

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Conflicts of interest in the Syria debate

10-11-2013 • public-accountability.org

An analysis of the defense industry ties of experts and think tanks who commented on military intervention

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Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins

10-06-2013 • AFP

Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, the UN said. The operation, performed by Syrian personnel under the supervision of internat

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Plan for Ridding Syria of Chemical Arms Includes Brute Force and Chemistry

10-06-2013 • New York Times

The US are planning a series of rapid steps to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons program, a strategy intended to guard against backsliding by President al-Assad and limit the time international experts need to work in the country,

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Come The Day And Come The Hour

10-02-2013 • Lewrockwell.com

Those of you familiar with rugby will recognise the opening lines from the Irish anthem for the International World Cup of rugby. We could add here to it by saying “come the day and come the hour; come the man and the country”.

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Diplomats move quickly on Syria's chemical weapons. Will action on the ground follow?

09-28-2013 • Christian Science Monitor

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday night to destroy Syria's chemical weapons. Inspectors are expected to arrive next week, but critics wonder if Syria will fully comply.

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McCain’s Moderates Join Al-Qaeda

09-27-2013 • Lew Rockwell blog

Senator John McCain was just sure he could pick moderates in Syria worth supporting. To prove his point he made a trip to Syria this spring to demonstrate how much the insurgents were just like us, struggling for democracy and equal rights for all.

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War with Syria and Iran will be Hell on Earth-Gerald Celente

09-27-2013 • Lewrockwell.com

Trends researcher Gerald Celente says President Obama’s handling of the Syrian conflict deeply damaged his credibility. Celente says, “It was the presidential amateur hour and reality show all rolled into one. I have never seen such poor performanc

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Alliance of rebel groups calls for an Islamist Syria, not a U.S.-backed democracy

09-26-2013 • Washington Times

11 Syrian rebel groups, including a powerful al Qaeda affiliate, rejected the Western-backed opposition coalition, calling for a new Syria under Islamic law dealing a severe blow to US-led efforts to support a democratic alternative to President Assa

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Iran's Rouhani tells UN: we pose no threat to the world

09-25-2013 • theguardian.com, Julian Borger and Ed Pilkington

Iranian president addresses UN general assembly and says the world is 'tired of war' and US should not threaten force in Syria

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Obama: America ‘Exceptional’ Because of All the Wars

09-25-2013 • http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz

Demands UN Resolution Calling for Syria Attack

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Insight: Angered by chemical deal, Syrian rebels may lose the West

09-20-2013 • Reuters

The Syrian opposition feels badly let down by Washington's deal with Moscow to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons but diplomats are warning the Syrian National Coalition that it risks losing Western support if it cannot adapt to new realities.