As Tensions Rise In Middle East, Iran Claims To Have Overhauled A Warship
On the cusp of foreign intervention in Syria, the Iranian government claims to have affixed state-of-the-art radar and weapons systems on one of its warships.The purported upgrades include domestically...
View ArticleJohn Kerry Refused To Rule Out Boots On The Ground In Syria, And Then Said He...
In a rather perplexing contrast with the Obama administration's message on military intervention in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry refused to rule out the possibility of putting "boots on the...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Comes Out In Support Of Obama's Plan In Syria
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is backing President Barack Obama's call for limited military strikes in Syria. "Secretary Clinton supports the President’s effort to enlist the Congress in...
View ArticleMatt Drudge Asks: 'Why Would Anyone Vote Republican?'
I think it's probably safe to say that Matt Drudge—he of the eponymously named Drudge Report—is less than pleased with the news that House GOP leaders are slowly lining up behind President Obama's plan...
View ArticleJohn McCain Caught Playing iPhone Poker During Syria Hearing — And 'Worst Of...
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) quickly tried to diffuse a controversy that popped up after a Washington Post photographer captured a shot of him playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing on Syria...
View ArticleNew Senate Resolution On Syria Lays Out Two Important Ground Rules
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached a deal late Tuesday on a new resolution that would authorize force in a U.S. mission in Syria — with some limits.The resolution is much more...
View ArticleIn A Rare Interview, Putin Warns Obama Against Solo Attack On Syria
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP)— President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military...
View ArticleHere's What Happened The Last Few Times The U.S. Bombed Countries To Teach...
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security team is trying to make the case to skeptical U.S. lawmakers for a limited strike against the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...
View ArticleJon Stewart Makes A Triumphant Return To 'The Daily Show,' And Shreds Obama...
After a three-month hiatus, Jon Stewart made his much-anticipated return to "The Daily Show" Tuesday night — and he picked up right where he left off.After spending three months producing a movie in...
View ArticleHACKER WAR: Anonymous Takes Down Syrian Electronic Army
As the United States and other world powers continue to debate a possible military intervention in Syria, the hacker collective Anonymous has gone ahead with its own intervention, taking on its Syrian...
View ArticleObama Sets A New 'Red Line' On Syria — This Time For Congress
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there was plenty of credibility on the line over the world's response in Syria — of Congress and of the international community as a whole."My credibility is...
View ArticleWest Faces 'Sisyphean Task' To Stop Online Recruitment Of Terrorists
PARIS (Reuters) - "I am French," explains the young man in the YouTube video carrying a Kalashnikov and wearing a kufiya cotton headdress as he sits in front of a waving black-and-white flag of al...
View ArticleLiberals Aren't Buying Obama And Kerry's Arguments For Action In Syria
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is coming out against military action in Syria, and it plans to pressure on-the-fence Democrats in Congress to oppose it, as well.The PCCC, which has a...
View ArticleSENATE PANEL APPROVES LIMITED MILITARY STRIKE ON SYRIA
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution that authorizes President Barack Obama to use limited military force in Syria by a 10-7 vote on Wednesday. The resolution will now head to the...
View ArticleAl Qaeda Warns Its Syria Affiliates: Drop The Cell Phones, Bombs Are Coming
Bashar Al Assad isn't the only one making moves based on the probability of U.S. bombs, Al Qaeda is in the mix too.The extremist militant group figures that they will also be targets of a torrent of...
View ArticleObama's Decision To Wait On Syria Reportedly Shocked US Forces
Those tasked with executing the strike on Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria were reportedly shocked when U.S. President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he wanted to seek Congressional approval...
View ArticleSwedish Reporter Asks Obama About His Nobel Peace Prize As He Pushes For...
A Swedish reporter confronted President Barack Obama about reconciling a pending attack on Syria with his 2009 Nobel Peace Prize that he won almost immediately after taking office.Obama and Sweden’s...
View ArticleCHINA WARNS: Striking Syria Is Bad News For The World Economy
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - China warned on Thursday that military intervention in Syria would hurt the world economy and push up oil prices, reinforcing Vladimir Putin's attempts to talk U.S....
View ArticleHow A US Attack On Assad Can Hurt His Regime With Being A Surprise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assador his military if American missiles start hitting Syria soon.With weeks to prepare for an attack, Assad might...
View ArticleIranian Military Chief: 'We Will Support Syria To The End'
Iran will support Syria "until the end" in the face of possible US-led military strikes, the chief of Iran's elite Quds Force unit was quoted Thursday by the media as saying.Iran is Syria's main...
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