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America Needs To Start Preparing For A Much Bigger Conflict With Iran
While we've been distracted by a flurry of intelligence releases on Syria's chemical weapons strikes — and the ongoing saga over the United States' response — many have overlooked another intelligence...
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The Biggest Myth Of The Syrian War Is That The Rebels Are Dominated By al Qaeda
One of the biggest arguments against further U.S. support of the Syrian opposition is that "the rebels are terrorists aligned with al Qaeda."But the notion that the Syrian opposition is dominated by al...
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Attacking Syria Would Be The Most Unpopular Intervention In The Last 20 Years...
The proposed U.S. military intervention in Syria is by far the most unpopular potential conflict of at least the past 20 years, according to a new Gallup survey.The Gallup poll found that only 36% of...
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Syria's Rebels And Soldiers Agree — Military Strikes Will Change Nothing
Syria's rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's soldiers agree on next to nothing. They've killed each other by the tens of thousands in a war mired in stalemate. But they're now agreed on one thing....
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These Are The 'Horrendous' Videos The Obama Administration Is Showing...
CNN's Jake Tapper obtained on Saturday some of the videos the Obama administration has shown to the Senate Intelligence Committee in classified briefings on Syria.They are what Senate Intelligence...
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Obama Is Going On A Furious Media Push To Sell A Syria Strike
President Barack Obama will embark on a furious push to sell his plan for military intervention in Syria beginning on Monday, when he will give interviews to six news networks. Obama will sit down in...
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Obama's Stance On Syria Is One Contradiction Too Many
It will take one of the best speeches of President Barack Obama's life on Tuesday to salvage his losing battle on Syria. Winning congressional authorization for a strike has now become the defining...
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Syrian Soldiers Are More Scared About What Will Happen After The US Attack...
BEIRUT (Reuters) - It isn't the U.S. cruise missiles that terrify Saleem, a pro-government militia fighter who survived some of the toughest battles of Syria's civil war. It's the rebel onslaught that...
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Why Aren't We Talking About The Cost Of War In Syria?
Both President Obama and Congress are giving far too little consideration to the potentially huge costs of a U.S. military strike against Syria, according to longtime civil libertarian and three-time...
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PBS To Air Interview With Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad will defend himself against accusations of chemical weapons usage Monday evening, with an exclusive interview set to air on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show," reports...
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Members Of Congress Remain Skeptical Of White House Case Against Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House pressed its case on Sunday for military action in Syria but faced an uphill fight in Congress, where several prominent lawmakers said they have not been persuaded...
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The White House Blasts Ted Cruz's Charge That The US Would Be 'Al-Qaeda's Air...
Of all the criticisms leveled at White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Sunday in a tour of the morning shows, one seemed to bug him most — Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) charge that U.S. forces in...
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CHILDHOOD LOST: Haunting Photos Of 10-Year-Old Boy Working In A Syrian...
In the two-year-old Syrian civil war, it's easy to lose sight of how ordinary civilians are suffering amid the heated debate on both sides of a possible U.S. intervention in the conflict.No matter what...
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CREDIT SUISSE: It'll Take Missile Strikes On Syria During The FOMC Meeting...
Even considering Friday's weak August jobs report, economists across Wall Street expect the Federal Reserve to announce later this month that it is tapering its monthly purchases of $45 billion worth...
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POLL: So Far, Obama Has Totally Failed To Convince The Public On A Syria Strike
Obama will be giving network interviews today about Syria, and tomorrow he'll deliver address to the nation.He's going to have to do a hell of a sales pitch if he wants to get public opinion back...
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KERRY: Only Assad And Two Others Control The Syrian Government's Chemical...
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avoid a military strike by turning over all his chemical weapons within a week but...
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ASSAD WARNS: The Middle East Could Explode If The US Strikes Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the United States to "expect everything" if it carries out strikes against targets in Syria."Nobody could expect what will happen if U.S. attacks," Assad told...
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AMBASSADOR SAMANTHA POWER: This Is Why The US Must Attack Syria
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, gave a speech last week that lays out what is perhaps the most persuasive case calling for U.S. strikes on Syria.The gist of Power's argument...
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Former OPEC President Lays Out The Unlikely Scenario In Which Syria Causes...
Oil prices have climbed about 3.6% since the mere prospect of a Syria attack was raised at the end of August.But in a new note, SocGen's Mike Wittner and former OPEC President Sadek Boussena say that...
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GOP Congressman Gives The Most Bearish Syria Vote Assessment We've Seen Yet
As President Barack Obama prepares a blitz to rally support for his plan to attack Syria, one Republican House member says he doesn't have a chance. "It's dead. Completely dead," Rep. Devin Nunes...
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