Jon Stewart Shreds John McCain For Playing iPhone Poker During The Senate's...
On his second day back at "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart skewered Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Syria Tuesday."McCain!...
View Article'Boots On The Ground' In Syria Just Became A Lot More Likely
Yesterday's Senate panel resolution for a limited strike on Syria included a few key lines that could foreshadow the involvement of ground forces.Julian Barnes of the WSJ reports [emphasis ours]:The...
View ArticleThe UK Says Fresh Evidence Of Syria's Chemical Attack Includes Sarin On Clothing
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron told the BBC that the U.K. had fresh evidence of the use of chemical weapons near Damascus on August 21.CNN is reporting that the U.K. is now saying that clothing...
View ArticleREPORTER TO STATE DEPARTMENT: Did Everyone At The White House Have A...
Associated Press reporter Matt Lee grilled State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Thursday, repeatedly asking her how Secretary of State John Kerry found it "courageous" for President Barack Obama...
View ArticleWithout UN's Chemical Evidence, Syria May Be West's First 'YouTube' War
Without waiting for evidence from the U.N. inspectors, it appears that the U.S. and France are prepared to justify Syrian cruise missile strikes with evidence that relies rather heavily on YouTube...
View ArticleIf Russia Is Right About Syria, Then Intervention Is Even More Necessary
The Russians have called B.S. on the Western push to blame the Syrian chemical weapons attack on President Bashar al-Assad, releasing a 100-page "scientific and technical" report blaming the attack on...
View ArticleObama And Kerry Are Giving Liberals The Hard Sell On Syria
While President Barack Obama presses the case abroad, Secretary of State John Kerry and other members of his administration are looking to shore up some of the President's base of liberal Democrats to...
View ArticleHere's How Much A Military Strike Against Syria Would Probably Cost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers a limited military strike to deter Syria from using chemical weapons would likely cost tens of millions of dollars, but if past...
View ArticleArizona Voters Heckle John McCain Over Push For Syrian Strike
A number of Sen. John McCain’s constituents are not happy with the Arizona Republican’s support of President Barack Obama’s plan to take military action against Syria. Voters made that much perfectly...
View ArticleREPORT: US Intercepts Iranian Order For Attack On American Interests In Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants inIraq to attack U.S. interestsin Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches...
View ArticleRussia Sends Warship With 'Special Cargo' To Syria
A Russian warship carrying "special cargo" will be dispatched toward Syria, a navy source said on Friday, as the Kremlin beefs up its presence in the region ahead of possible US strikes against the...
View ArticleHere's How John Kerry Tried To Make The Case To Liberal America That Striking...
Secretary of State John Kerry took his case on Syria to liberal America on Thursday, appearing on "All In" with MSNBC's Chris Hayes and giving an interview to The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman. He...
View ArticleThe Vote On Syria Is Shaping Up To Be A Full-Fledged Disaster For Obama
It has been a week since President Barack Obama made the decision to take his plans for military action in Syria to a vote in Congress. And in that week, Congress has seemingly only progressed further...
View ArticleObama Was Clearly Exasperated Trying To Make The Case For Attack In Syria
An exasperated President Barack Obama tried time and time again to make the case for limited military intervention in Syria, as reports continue to cast a dark shadow on a resolution's chances of...
View ArticleObama's Go-To Weapon Is Worthless In Syrian Strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prowling the skies of Pakistan and Yemen, armed drones are America's weapon of choice in its war against al Qaeda, but they are unlikely to play a major role in any U.S. strike...
View ArticleWhy I'm Voting Against Attacking Syria
Listening to the testimony of administration officials on Wednesday during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing only further solidified my position to vote against a resolution authorizing the...
View ArticleArab Christians Come Out Strongly Against US Strike In Syria
As President Barack Obama tries to rally the world around a proposed attack on Syria, Arab Christian leaders have come out as strongly opposed, worried an attack could create a backlash against their...
View ArticleGOP Congressman 'Furious' After He 'Accidentally' Fundraises Off His...
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) sent out a fundraising email on Friday, asking for donations based on his high-profile switch on Thursday that put him firmly on the side against intervening in Syria.Carol...
View ArticleFree Syrian Army Leader Calls Putin A 'Terrorist' On Fox News
General Salmin Idris, the leader of the Free Syria Army, called Vladimir Putin a terrorist today after the Russian president said that allegations of a August 21 chemical weapons attack in the suburbs...
View ArticleHow Sarin Is Identified In Testing
British scientists have confirmed that the nerve agent used in the August 21 gas attacks in Syria was sarin. However, their U.S. and other European counterparts are also carrying out tests to rule out...
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