Syria
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Syria Newslinks 24 August 2011
24 August 2011 — williambowles.info West pushes for Syria sanctions BBC News The US and several European nations have called for the UN to impose sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling circle. But the draft resolution circulated at UN headquarters in New York faces opposition from veto-wielding … http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-14645641 Continue reading
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M.K. Bhadrakumar (India) – It is going to be Syria’s turn next
The narrative from Tripoli bears uncanny resemblance to Baghdad: A brutal, megalomaniacal dictator, who seemed omnipotent, gets overthrown by the people, and a wave of euphoria sweeps over an exhausted land. As the celebrations erupt, the western benefactor-cum-liberator walks on to the centre stage, duly taking stance on the ‘right side of history’. In the… Continue reading
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After Libya, Syria is Next in Line for a NATO Sponsored “Regime Change” By Patrick Henningsen
With globalist restructuring plans for the Middle East and North Africa looking to be nearly complete, one major hurdle remains. After a relatively easy path to victory in Tunisia and Egypt, and with the project to dismantle and re-privatise the Libyan state nearly complete, only Syria remains as the last serious contender for resistance against… Continue reading
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“Syria is fine”… or is it? — RT
The UN says more than 2,200 people have been killed in Syria in the six-month-long crackdown on anti-government protesters. And despite growing calls by the Western leaders for Bashar Assad to step down, he says his regime is not in danger. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 23 August 2011
23 August 2011 — williambowles.info Syria’s Death Told Reaches Over 2200 People NPR by Michele Kelemen A top UN Human Rights official says the death toll in Syria has climbed to over 2200 people, 350 of whom have been killed since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. High Commissioner Navi Pillay repeated… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 22 August 2011
22 August 2011 — williambowles.info U.N. council to hold special meeting on Syria CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — The UN Human Rights Council is scheduled to meet Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss allegations of human rights violations in Syria. The special meeting comes after the United Nations sent a humanitarian… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 21 August 2011
21 August 2011 — williambowles.info 21 August 2011Syrian townspeople welcome army to rout “gangs” Russiatoday.ru Today at 07:33 This week pressure has been mounting again on the Syrian leader Bashar Assad. The US and European leaders called on him to step down, but Russia refused to support the demand, saying Assad should be given time… Continue reading
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Proof that Demonstrations in Syria are Not Peaceful By grtv
Evidence that demonstrations in Syria, which mainstream media describes as “peaceful”, are anything but that. Footage shot around Talkalakh, Syria. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 18-20 August 2011
20 August 2011 — williambowles.info 20 August 2011 Jay Rothermel, “Who Defends Syria’s Sovereignty?” MRZine.org Today at 15:43 Continue reading
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Syria: Obama Threatens U.S. Military Intervention By Sara Flounders
President Barack Obama on Aug. 18 demanded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, saying that the Syrian leader’s days are numbered. The governments of Britain, France and Germany joined in this demand. This statement is a blatant imperialist interference in Syria’s internal affairs. Continue reading
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Libya — Lather, Rinse, Repeat — Syria: Liberal Imperialism and the Refusal to Learn By Maximilian C. Forte
One detects a strong tendency among liberal imperialists and assorted self-designated “progressives” to think of their actions and thoughts as being above history, as if residing in some altostratus of unimpeachable rectitude. If they pretend to act and think as if they were gods, it is not an historical accident. At the end of their… Continue reading
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A "Humanitarian War" on Syria? Military Escalation. Towards a Broader Middle East-Central Asian War? By Michel Chossudovsky
An attack on Syria would lead to the integration of these separate war theaters, eventually leading towards a broader Middle East-Central Asian war, engulfing an entire region from North Africa and the Mediterranean to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading
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A “Humanitarian War” on Syria? Military Escalation. Towards a Broader Middle East-Central Asian War? By Michel Chossudovsky
An attack on Syria would lead to the integration of these separate war theaters, eventually leading towards a broader Middle East-Central Asian war, engulfing an entire region from North Africa and the Mediterranean to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading
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"Beachhead for an Attack on Iran": NATO is planning a Military Campaign against Syria
NATO is planning a military campaign against Syria to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad with a long-reaching goal of preparing a beachhead for an attack on Iran, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said. Continue reading
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“Beachhead for an Attack on Iran”: NATO is planning a Military Campaign against Syria
NATO is planning a military campaign against Syria to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad with a long-reaching goal of preparing a beachhead for an attack on Iran, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 5 August 2011
5 August 2011 — williambowles.info Syrian unrest charges Lebanese tinderbox Asia Times Online Today at Noon The protests and violent counter-protests in Syria are echoed in Tripoli, the second-largest city in Lebanon and a microcosm of the treacherous field of Lebanese politics. Recent clashes in the city show that sectarianism remains a tinderbox, with the… Continue reading
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Video: Military Intervention in Syria Will Lead to Extended War
“Let’s understand that [if there is] any kind of military intervention in Syria at this stage using the pretext of a protest movement or responsibility to protect, we’ll have devastating consequences leading to a military escalation in a vast area.” Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 4 August 2011
4 August 2011 — williambowles.info UN Security Council rebuke of Syria hailed as potential ‘turning point’ Christian Science Monitor The UN Security Council approved a statement Wednesday condemning human-rights violations in Syria. It contains no penalties, but it is significant as ‘a clear and unequivocal condemnation,’ the US ambassador to the UN said. … http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2011/0803/UN-Security-Council-rebuke-of-Syria-hailed-as-potential-turning-point Continue reading
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Syria: What Is Going On in Hama? By Bassam al-Kadi
Hama has suffered for the (at least) past three weeks from lawlessness and nearly complete absence of the entire state and its organs, and from control by groups of armed teenagers and criminals who (left without any other choice, in the opinion of the US and French ambassadors) actually erected roadblocks and expropriated the city.… Continue reading
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