Syria
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Syria Newslinks 3 August 2011
3 August 2011 — williambowles.info Death Toll Mounts in Syria as UN Debates Resolution Voice of America August 03, 2011 Death Toll Mounts in Syria as UN Debates Resolution VOA News Syrian security forces have intensified their bloody siege against anti-government protesters, sending the three-day death toll above 130 as President Bashar al-Assad’s … http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Death-Toll-Mounts-in-Syria-as-UN-Debates-Resolution-126653473.html Continue reading
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Lies and Media Manipulations regarding the Protest Movement in Syria By Pierre Piccinin
The following article focusses on the Protest movement in Syria in mid-July. it does not cover recent events. It nonetheless suggests that mainstream media sources are systematically manipulating the relevant numbers Continue reading
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Syria News Roundup 14 July 2011: Good Protesters, Bad Protesters
“Yesterday, a US official referred to the protesters at the US embassy as ‘thugs.’ But if they were attacking a Ba’th office or a Syrian government building, I am sure that they would not have been described as thugs. So thuggery is not an act in itself: it is a description of an act directed… Continue reading
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Imperialists — hands off Syria!
U.S. and French imperialism have flagrantly intervened in the Syrian crisis and made it obvious that they will act to overthrow and replace President Bashir Assad. This is an open threat to the people of Syria. It is a clear signal that progressive forces in the U.S. must give priority to combating this imperialist intervention… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 1 August 2011
1 August 2011 — williambowles.info EU adds to sanctions on Assad No end in sight to Syrian clashes Russiatoday.ru Today at 16:51 Reports of heavy casualties during clashes between the Syrian army and opposition supporters have whipped up a wave of disapproval around the globe. While there are small signs that violence may be receding,… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 22-28 July 2011
28 July 2011 — williambowles.info Tough bipartisan questioning by Congress of US policy on Syria Los Angeles Times Republican and Democratic members of a House panel complain that the effort to calibrate a message on Syria has failed to make it clear the US stands with protesters against an oppressive regime. By Paul Richter, Los… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 16 July 2011
16 July 2011 — williambowles.info Syria rights group: 41 people were killed in Friday’s protests Ha’aretz By DPA Tags: Syria Bashar Assad Forty-one people were killed in Friday’s mass anti-government protests across Syria that were broken up by security forces using live ammunition, a human rights group said Saturday. The death toll was initially given… Continue reading
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"Syrians angry with US and France meddling in their country’s affairs" — RT
‘There is a blatant intervention by the US and French governments, at least if they were fully aware of what their ambassadors were doing, in a very fluid, dynamic situation on the ground in Syria,’ Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 13 July 2011
13 July 2011 — williambowles.info Activist: Bomb hits gas pipeline in eastern Syria The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A human rights activist says a bomb has damaged a natural gas pipeline in eastern Syria. It’s the first attack on the country’s oil industry amid a monthslong uprising against the regime. Rami Abdul-Rahman from the… Continue reading
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Syria News Roundup: The Beginning of the End of the Syrian Revolt? Syrians for BHL
Bernard Henri Levy? . . . He was one of the first to enter the shattered remains of Jenin on board a Zionist tank to express his admiration for the Israeli army’s excellent work in ethnic cleansing and genocide…This is the man who has taken the job of ‘liberating’ Syria. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 12 July 2011
12 July 2011 — williambowles.info Syria beefs up security at embassies after attacks The Associated Press Mobs broke windows at both embassies Monday to protest a visit last week by the American and French ambassadors to the opposition stronghold of Hama in central Syria. The French Foreign Ministry said three embassy workers were injured. …… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 11 July 2011
11 July 2011 — williambowles.info Syria Draws Vocal Critics at Talks Wall Street Journal Syria’s government on Sunday opened a first meeting for talks with the opposition as most opposition figures boycotted the event and some of those attending unleashed criticisms of the regime unusual in a government-sponsored setting. … http://india.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584404576437901903136370.html Continue reading
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PressTV – ‘Turkey executes US plots in Syria’
A political analyst says the recent unrest in Syria has been the result of wicked US and Israeli policies and the Turkish government executes such policies in the Arab nation. Continue reading
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Syria: Marches in Most Governorates to Support Reforms, Reject Misleading Media and Foreign'Intervention
Popular activities continued in the Syrian governorates to express support for the reform program under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad, rejection of misleading media channels and any foreign intervention in the Syrian internal affairs. Continue reading
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Resources on CIA / Mossad involvement in the assassination of Rafiq Hariri
Came across this extremely comprehensive list of links to stories on the assassination of Rafik Hariri, that I think is worth distributing more widely. Continue reading
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Lebanese Assafir Daily: Friends of Israel assume identity of Syrian opposition in Paris meeting
Lebanese Assafir Daily on Wednesday said that Friends of Israel in France assumed the identity of Syrian opposition members under a cover of the Muslim Brotherhood and some Antalya Conference members during a meeting held in Paris yesterday titled ‘Supporting Syrian Movement’. Continue reading
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Videos: On the Special Tribunal for Lebanon By Hassan Nasrallah
Videos: To the Lebanese people, I say to them the following: don’t worry about civil strife. Those who talk about civil strife in Lebanon actually want that to come about. There will be no Sunni-Shiite strife and no civil war in Lebanon. Continue reading
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US increases pressure on Syrian President
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to make a transition to democracy. This comes as thousands of people take to the streets every day to support President Assad. Continue reading
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As’ad AbuKhalil, “US and Syrian Muslim Brotherhood”
I can report to you that the US government has been in contact with the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood. In a recent conference held in London, US and British official representatives met with the former (and still actual) leader of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, ‘Ali Al-Bayanuni. Continue reading
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Sami Moubayed, “The Road to Syrian Democracy: A New Political Party Law to End One-Party Rule”
A new political party law has been drafted in Syria and is now posted online for public debate. It is due for ratification by parliament next August. If it passes, the law would effectively end one-party rule in Syria, which started when the Baathists came to power, through military coup, back in March 1963 Continue reading
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