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Bush- Blair Legacy Continues
As Car bombs across Iraqi capital kill 36 people:
A
series of car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital late on Tuesday,
killing at least 36 people in predominantly Shi'ite districts, police
and medics said.
Six killed as smuggled ammunition explodes on Turkey-Syria border:
A
consignment of live ammunition exploded as it was being smuggled into
Turkey, killing six people on the border with Syria on Tuesday, the
provincial governor's office said.
Video: Two boys slaughtered in cold blood by the Western-backed 'rebels':
Warning:
This
is a horrific video. Please don't watch it unless you can stand to see
two boys slaughtered in cold blood. In the video can be seen a
terrorist reading death sentence to the boys
Syrian forces capture strategic northern town-opposition:
Syrian
forces seized the strategic northern town of Ariha on Tuesday, an
opposition group said, in a move that would open the supply line
between the coastal stronghold and pockets of army control in a region
that is largely rebel controlled.
NATO data: Assad winning the war for Syrians' hearts and minds:
NATO
has been studying data that told of a sharp rise in support for Assad.
The data, compiled by Western-sponsored activists and organizations,
showed that a majority of Syrians were alarmed by the Al Qaida takeover
of the Sunni revolt and preferred to return to Assad, Middle East
Newsline reported.
The first?
First "Syria rebels" armed and trained by CIA 'on way to "battlefield" :
The
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.
U.S. says it gave Israel technical help in missile test:
Russia first reported traces of ballistic 'objects' launched in the central Mediterranean.
Offers no evidence:
French intel says "massive use" of chemical weapons by Syria regime:
"We
believe the Syrian opposition does not have the capacity to carry out
an operation of such magnitude with chemical agents," it said.
Read the full report in French:
Pdf
Republican House speaker backs Obama's call for military action in Syria:
John Boehner urges colleagues to follow suit; Eric Cantor also voices support
Where the votes stand on Syria:
The graphic includes all 100 senators and will include all House members once they all weigh in publicly.
The six key players in Congress' Syria debate:
Here is a guide to the key players to watch, their strategies and the challenges they face:
Harkin on Classified Syria Briefing: 'Frankly Raised More Questions Than It Answered':
President
Obama has some work to do if he wants congressional authority to bomb
Syria. Already some of his liberal allies are questioning the evidence
which is supposed to show that Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad used
chemical weapons on his own people.
To some, US case for Syrian gas attack, strike has too many holes:
The
Obama administration's public case for attacking Syria is riddled with
inconsistencies and hinges mainly on circumstantial evidence,
undermining U.S. efforts this week to build support at home and abroad
for a punitive strike against Bashar Assad's regime.
Obama's 'Source' on Syrian Chemical Weapons is Israel's NSA:
A
shadowy Israeli military unit is apparently the source of the
"intelligence" that the Obama administration is using as justification
for its planned attack on Syria.
'I did not join for this': US military men speak out against Syria strike:
Many
US servicemen are against the looming strike on Syria, Republican
Congressman Justin Amash said on Twitter, in an attempt to counter the
idea that the country might be overwhelmingly in favor of military
action.
Iran warned US about Sarin gas in Syria: Defense Minister:
"Threats
of a military strike under the pretext of using chemical weapons in
Syria come as [the US] ignored Iran's warnings about Sarin gas being
taken to Syria eight months ago and [thereby] practically paved the way
for chemical attacks in Syria," Dehqan said on Monday
Russia to send delegation to US Congress for Syria talks:
Russian
authorities are planning to send a parliamentary delegation to the
United States for talks with the Congress over Syria, in a move
publicly endorsed Monday by President Vladimir Putin.
Cameron rules out second vote in parliament over Syria - video:
'Parliament
spoke very clearly and it's important to respect the view of
parliament so I'm not planning to return to parliament to ask again
about British military action.' He said however that Britain will
continue to provide humanitarian aid to Syrians in Jordan and Turkey
and, where possible, inside Syria
Russia sends intelligence ship to Syria coast:
The
SSV-201 intelligence ship Priazovye on Sunday evening started its
voyage from its home port of Sevastopol in Ukraine "to the appointed
region of military service in the eastern Mediterranean," a military
source told the Interfax news agency.
Human shield formed to protect Syria from military action:
Syrians
from all walks of life have joined a human shield campaign to help
protect the country from potential foreign military action.
15 people killed in military shelling of Sinai villages: Egypt's state TV:
Egyptian
military choppers struck targets in four villages in North Sinai,
killing 15 "terrorists", state television reported on Tuesday
Egypt Brotherhood members sentenced to life:
Military court sentences 11 to life while 45 others get five-year jail terms for violence in Suez last month.
Egypt shuts down four TV stations:
An
Egyptian court has ordered the closure of four television channels
that have been accused of sympathising with the Muslim Brotherhood.
They include the Brotherhood's own station, Ahrar 25, and the Egyptian
arm of Al-Jazeera.
Gunmen Attack Libya's Tripoli International Airport: --
Gunmen
stormed Libyan Tripoli's international airport, blocking the tarmac
and stopping a plane, belonging to the al-Barak airline from Benghazi
from taking off, security sources disclosed here Monday.
12 "militants" killed in Afghanistan:
The
Afghan national police have killed 12 militants and arrested 33 others
during a number of clean-up operations, the country's interior
ministry said on Tuesday.
Official says roadside bomb kills 4 Afghan police:
A
roadside bomb killed four police officers guarding a mayor as their
convoy traveled through northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, an official
said.
Afghan forces suffering too many casualties, says top Nato commander:
Police and army may need west's support for years, says General Joseph Dunford, as weekly death toll tops 100
Provincial judge killed in western Afghan shooting:
A provincial judge was killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in western Afghanistan's Herat province, police said.
Snowden Document: NSA Spied On Al Jazeera Communications:
Al
Jazeera was spied on by the National Security Agency, according to
documents seen by SPIEGEL. The US intelligence agency hacked into
protected communication, a feat that was considered a particular
success.
Brazil, Mexico summon US ambassadors over NSA spying:
Brazil
and Mexico have summoned US ambassadors to demand explanations after a
report showing that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on
the Latin American countries' presidents.
US drug agency partners with AT&T for access to 'vast database' of call records:
Hemisphere
project, revealed by NYT, has AT&T employees sit alongside drug
units to aid access to data in exchange for payment
BREAKING! New Radiation Readings At Fukushima Strong Enough To Kill A Human In FOUR HOURS!
Video -
Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought:
Japan's
nuclear watchdog has criticised the operator of the damaged Fukushima
nuclear plant for a series of radioactive water leaks. In a recent
statement, Tokyo Electric Power Corporation said it had detected
radiation hot spots at the plant 18 times higher than it measured in
August.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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