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US Lawmakers On Both Sides Are Skeptical About Military Action In Syria
U.S. lawmakers from both parties expressed skepticism regarding a possible military strike on Syria following a 90-minute briefing held Thursday evening, with many feeling President Obama needs to make...
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US Sanctions Are Keeping Iran From Collecting Half Of Its Oil Revenue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has concluded that nearly half of Iran's monthly earnings from crude oil exports are accumulating in accounts overseas because of sanctions that restrict Tehran's access to...
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Why Obama Is Still Committed To Attacking Syria Despite Waning Support
All signs indicate that President Barack Obama is prepared for a limited strike on Syria despite a lack of broad support from allies and Congress.Yesterday, the U.K.'s House of Commons rejected Prime...
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Assad's 11-Year-Old-Son Suspected Of Daring The US To Attack Syria On Facebook
The 11-year-old son of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is suspected of posting a diatribe on Facebook that calls American soldiers "cowards with new technology" and dared the U.S. to attack, Liam...
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Glenn Greenwald's Partner Was Carrying A Stunning Amount Of Sensitive...
Glenn Greenwald's partner, David Miranda, was carrying a stunning amount of government documents when he was detained by British authorities for nine hours earlier this month.And a U.K. national...
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Why David Cameron's Syria Defeat Is A Historic Humiliation
David Cameron suffered a huge upset last night, after Britain's House of Commons rejected his motion for military action in Syria.Cameron appeared shocked by the outcome, as did many observers. He had...
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Here's A Guide To What A Cruise Missile Is, And How They Could Be Launched At...
If America bombs Syria over perceived chemical weapons use, the attack will most likely involve sea-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and last a couple of days.We detailed 20 reasons why the specter...
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Only A Few People In History Have Dared To Use Sarin Gas
Last week, pictures and amateur videos trickled into the Western media depicting residents of a Syrian suburb twitching and struggling to breathe. Their pupils were constricted. They were confused.And...
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MAP: Key Targets America Would Bomb In The Syrian Capital
President Barack Obama seems committed to a limited strike on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in response to a chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of the capital on August 21.The...
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The Pentagon Has Been Running Top Secret Spy Plane Operations Against Mexican...
This is an exclusive from Aram Roston of Vocativ. Business Insider could not independently verify the report.It was one of the most gruesome periods of Mexico’s drug war. In the spring of 2011, Mexican...
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THE ECONOMIST: Here's Why We Should Bomb Syria
Present the proof, deliver an ultimatum, and punish Bashar Assad for his use of chemical weapons.THE grim spectacle of suffering in Syria--100,000 of whose people have died in its civil war--will haunt...
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Key Parts Of The Declassified US Intelligence Report On The August 21...
Below is the declassified U.S. intelligence assessment on the chemical weapons attack that took place in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria on August 21.The administration considers it clear evidence that...
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Map Of Syrian Government's Chemical Attack Shows Rebel-Held Areas Hit Hardest
The Obama administration released a map today to go along with its report on the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons on Aug. 21. The first thing to notice is how the attack targeted rebel-held...
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JOHN KERRY: 'Thug, Murderer' Assad Must Be Punished
Secretary of State John Kerry made the case that "thug" and "murderer" Bashar al-Assad must face retribution, as the White House released a report (see below) detailing its evidence on the Syrian...
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OBAMA: Syria Chemical Weapons Attack Is A 'Challenge To The World'
President Barack Obama said in an afternoon statement Friday that he is considering a "limited, narrow act" of military response in Syria, and said that its government's chemical-weapons attack is a...
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Google And Microsoft: 'Today Our Two Companies Stand Together' Against US Ban...
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith published an unusual blog post today in which he describes how his company and Google, usually a fierce competitor, are united in a lawsuit that seeks permission to...
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Three Ways That The West Could Make Life More Difficult For A Hostile Russia
FOR a time after Vladimir Putin first became Russia’s president almost 14 years ago, there were hopes that, though no liberal, he was moving in a pro-Western direction. But as he prepares to welcome...
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Obama's Approval Rating Plummets To Its Lowest Point Ever, And Syria Is To Blame
President Barack Obama's approval rating has matched its lowest ever recorded in a new NBC News poll.And huge drops in his foreign policy approval combined with poor marks for handling the situation in...
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The Obama Administration Isn't Answering The Most Important Question About...
There was something really weird about the Obama Administration's message on Syria today: It was singularly focused on making the case that Syria really did use chemical weapons, and that our...
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REALITY CHECK: Syria's Air War Includes Dropping 'Napalm-Like' Bombs On...
What's the big deal with Syria?A good place to start is that civilians have been dying ever since Bashar al-Assad responded to nonviolent protests with bullets more than two year ago. In July 2012 the...
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