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Turkey seizes massive chemical haul at Syrian border – army
Turkish authorities have seized a large quantity of chemicals from a convoy trying to illegally enter the country from Syria, which “could be transformed into weapons”, the army said Sunday. Continue reading
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Syria: HUMANITARIAN MURDER: Killing in the Name of Peace By David Swanson
This past Sunday night on “60 Minutes” John Miller of CBS News said, “I’ve spoken with intelligence analysts who have said an uncomfortable thing that has a ring of truth, which is: the longer this war in Syria goes on, in some sense the better off we are.” Continue reading
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Syria: Keep Dreaming Kiddos By JASON HIRTHLER
With almost pathological haste, Western governments have moved to undermine Russia’s sensible proposal for Syria to hand over its chemical stores, thus avoiding the needless carnage being proposed by the United States. Continue reading
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URGENT: False Flag Involving Israel to Implicate Syria in the Works Says RT By Tony Cartalucci
After a stunning geopolitical move by Russia and Syria involving the surrendering of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal, the special interests seeking war have been forced to adjust their rhetoric and timetable around what is now a quickly dissolving casus belli. Continue reading
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Syrian rebels plan chemical attack on Israel from Assad-controlled territories – media
A chemical attack may be launched on Israel by Syrian rebels from government-controlled territories as a “major provocation”, a number of sources have told RT. Continue reading
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Russia gave UN 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for Aleppo sarin attack By Matthew Schofield | McClatchy Foreign Staff
Russia says a deadly March sarin attack in an Aleppo suburb was carried out by Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, and it has delivered a 100-page report laying out its evidence to the United Nations. Continue reading
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Russian Military Expert: World Narrowly Escaped Middle East War On Tuesday By Tamara Zamyatina
MOSCOW: Launching of two ballistic missiles in the Mediterranean water area testifies to the ongoing U.S. preparations for air strikes against Syria, a top-rank Russian military expert said in an exclusive interview with Itar-Tass Tuesday night. “Those who launched the two ballistic missiles towards Syria obviously hoped Iran would consider this launch as an attack… Continue reading
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Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack? By Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh
“They didn’t tell us what these arms were or how to use them,” complained a female fighter named ‘K.’ “We didn’t know they were chemical weapons. We never imagined they were chemical weapons.” “When Saudi Prince Bandar gives such weapons to people, he must give them to those who know how to handle and use… Continue reading
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Syria challenges West to offer proof of chemical weapons use
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem challenged the Western powers Tuesday to provide their evidence on the involvement of the Syrian troops in chemical arms use in Damascus’ countryside. Continue reading
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Materials implicating Syrian govt in chemical attack prepared in advance – Russia
Materials implicating the forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad in chemical weapons use near Damascus were prepared prior to the alleged incident on August 21, the Russian foreign ministry said. Continue reading
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Syrian govt ready to cooperate with UN experts in chemical attack probe – Moscow
The Syrian government is ready for “maximum” cooperation with UN experts working to clarify the alleged use of chemical weapon in attacks, Russia’s Foreign Ministry says. Syria will provide all materials related to the investigation. Continue reading
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Egypt's Sisi banishes wild dogs By M K Bhadrakumar
It doesn’t look good for the bedraggled Syrian dogs of war, now that Egyptian strongman Abdel Fattel al-Sisi has ordered Syrian National Council leaders to leave Cairo. They aren’t going to be safe in Istanbul either. With strange things beginning to happen all over the Middle East, it looks like the Syrian-regime-hugging Russian bear is… Continue reading
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FAIR TV: Terror Alerts and the NSA, Snowden's Asylum, Covering Weiner By Peter Hart
10 August 2013 — FAIR Blog The media are using the government’s warnings about a terror attack to boost NSA surveillance. Plus media get mad about Russia’s decision to grant whistleblower Edward Snowden temporary asylum. But what’s the U.S. record on extradition? Plus ABC covers the Anthony Weiner campaign–and can’t much figure out why they’re… Continue reading
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Snowden's Asylum and Double Standards By Peter Hart
usat-snowdenNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum by Russia, which has generated coverage focusing on the U.S. outrage at Russia’s decision. “Defiant Russia Grants Snowden Year’s Asylum” is the headline at the New York Times (8/2/13), where readers were told of the “risk of a breach in relations with the United States” and… Continue reading
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Video: Is Whistle-blowing a Form of Free Speech?
Michael Ratner: Recognized by countries all over the world, whistle-blowing is a form of political opinion that is protected by the Refugee Convention Continue reading
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US-EU fallout: Eavesdropping on the free trade
“Snowden did ask to stay in Russia. However, when he found out Russia’s position on the matter and the associated conditions he decided not to stay in Russia,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Snowden is still held up in a Moscow airport and has issued asylum bids to 15 countries, the spokesman added. Continue reading
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