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Syria Presses Aleppo Attack; Rebels Size Up US Vow of Aid - New York Times (blog) Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:12:46 GMT

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Syria Presses Aleppo Attack; Rebels Size Up US Vow of Aid New York Times (blog) CAIRO — As a group of rebels gathered in an apartment in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, debating the value of the United States' decision to provide them with weapons, government forces nearby began pounding an opposition-held neighborhood. How Obama crossed his own line on Syria after months of debateReuters US military officials say help for Syria likely to escalate graduallyNBCNews.com (blog) Obama's slow walk on SyriaPolitico CBS News -Chicago Tribune all 1,842 news articles »

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US weapons can get to Syria rebels via familiar route - USA TODAY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:03:14 GMT

US weapons can get to Syria rebels via familiar route USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan — Now that President Obama has decided to provide military assistance to Syrian rebels, the next step is not difficult, said a military analyst who's been studying the Syria conflict. U.S. intelligence has vetted the rebel forces to ...

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First Thoughts: What's the endgame for Syria? - NBCNews.com Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:34:29 GMT

First Thoughts: What's the endgame for Syria? NBCNews.com What's the endgame for Syria?... And what happens next week at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland… NBC/WSJ poll on a war-weary public… A tale of two different conferences today: Jeb Bush and Paul Ryan speak at Faith and Freedom in DC, while Chris ...

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US considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line' - Reuters Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:12:36 GMT

US considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line' Reuters ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States is considering a no-fly zone in Syria, potentially its first direct intervention into the two-year-old civil war, Western diplomats said on Friday, after the White House said Syria had crossed a "red line" by ...

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Experts: Syria rebels need weapons before diplomacy - USA TODAY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:36:39 GMT

Experts: Syria rebels need weapons before diplomacy USA TODAY President Obama's decision to provide military aid to Syrian rebel forces does not mean the United States' goal must now be the defeat of dictator Bashar Assad, foreign policy experts said Thursday. It can also hasten a peaceful end to a brutal civil ...

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DOD brass has long urged caution on Syria - Politico Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:33:34 GMT

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DOD brass has long urged caution on Syria Politico The White House's plan to step up American involvement in Syria might be the very thing its top military commanders has been warning against for months — a foray into a long, messy war. In hearings, speeches and interviews, Defense Secretary Chuck ... and more »

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Arming Syria rebels easier said than done - CBS News Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:26:39 GMT

Arming Syria rebels easier said than done CBS News With a large-scale government offensive now imminent in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, rebels are fearful they might lose more vital pockets of territory. Direct involvement from the U.S. might just provide them with the lifeline they desperately need ...

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US, citing use of chemical weapons by Syria, to provide direct military ... - Washington Post Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:19:19 GMT

US, citing use of chemical weapons by Syria, to provide direct military ... Washington Post “The president has said that the use of chemical weapons would change his calculus, and it has,” said Benjamin J. Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser. Rhodes said U.S. intelligence had determined with “high certainty” that Syrian ...

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US Military Proposal to Arm Rebels Includes No-Fly Zone in Syria - Wall Street Journal Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:02:51 GMT

US Military Proposal to Arm Rebels Includes No-Fly Zone in Syria Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—A U.S. military proposal for arming Syrian rebels also calls for a limited no-fly zone inside Syria that would be enforced from Jordanian territory to protect Syrian refugees and rebels who would train there, according to U.S. officials.

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In Syria, US may find war centuries in the making - USA TODAY Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:01:25 GMT

In Syria, US may find war centuries in the making USA TODAY BEIRUT — The decision by the United States to aid Syrian rebels militarily will bring it in direct conflict with Hezbollah, the designated terror group and paramilitary force that fights for the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad. Hezbollah's involvement ...