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US to Keep Warplanes in Jordan, Pressing Syria - New York Times Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:29:20 GMT

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US to Keep Warplanes in Jordan, Pressing Syria New York Times But the Patriots and F-16s would have some utility if the United States ever decided to support the establishment of a buffer zone between Syria and Jordan. Contingency plans for such a zone, which would be enforced by Jordanian troops on the Syrian ... US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zoneReuters Will a No-Fly Zone Really Work in Syria?...ABC News G8 Summit: David Cameron pushes for no-fly zone over SyriaThe Independent CBC.ca -Sky News all 2,221 news articles »

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Egypt cuts ties with Syria amid mounting hard-line Sunni pressure - CBS News Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:04:43 GMT

CBS News

Egypt cuts ties with Syria amid mounting hard-line Sunni pressure CBS News CAIRO Egypt's Islamist president announced Saturday that he was cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria and closing Damascus' embassy in Cairo, decisions made amid growing calls from hard-line Sunni clerics in Egypt and elsewhere to launch a "holy ... Morsi Cuts Egypt's Syria Ties, Backs No-fly ZoneVoice of America Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood denounces Assad, backs Sunni front on SyriaNBCNews.com (blog) Egypt Cuts Ties With Syria: Mohamed Morsi Orders Closing Of Damascus ...Huffington Post ABC Online all 129 news articles »

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CIA to arm, train Syrian rebels; Hagel says US jets, missiles brought to ... - Fox News Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:56:42 GMT

Irish Independent

CIA to arm, train Syrian rebels; Hagel says US jets, missiles brought to ... Fox News As the United States prepares to supply Syrian rebels with small arms through a CIA-run program, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that U.S. troops temporarily in neighboring Jordan will leave behind fighter jets and a cache of Patriot ... US missiles, jets to stay in Jordan as Syria crisis ragesReuters US to keep missiles, jets in Jordan amid Syria crisisChicago Tribune (blog) US to keep F-16s, Patriots in Jordan due to Syria conflictGlobalPost Wall Street Journal (India) all 32 news articles »

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Bill Schools Barry on Syria - New York Times Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:44 GMT

New York Times

Bill Schools Barry on Syria New York Times Clinton told John McCain during a private Q. and A. on Tuesday in New York that Obama should be more forceful on Syria and should not rationalize with opinion polls that reflect Americans' reluctance to tangle in foreign crises. McCain has been banging ... Did Bill Clinton goad Obama into stepping up in Syria?Christian Science Monitor Bill Clinton Urges US to Become More Involved in SyriaBloomberg all 11 news articles »

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US military officials say help for Syria likely to escalate gradually - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:00:28 GMT

US military officials say help for Syria likely to escalate gradually NBCNews.com (blog) U.S. military officials said Friday that American help for Syrian rebels is likely to escalate gradually, beginning with basic equipment like body armor and night-vision goggles and shifting later to weapons and ammunition. The officials told NBC News ...

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In Syria, a messy road ahead for Obama - USA TODAY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:29:50 GMT

In Syria, a messy road ahead for Obama USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama traveled a long and tortured path before coming to the conclusion that it was necessary to provide direct military aid to Syrian rebels trying to topple Bashar Assad's regime. Now that he's agreed to send small arms and ...

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Al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq defies boss over Syria fight - Washington Post Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:06:40 GMT

Washington Post

Al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq defies boss over Syria fight Washington Post BAGHDAD — The leader of al-Qaeda's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's central command to stop claiming control over the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purportedly from him that was posted online ... Al-Qaida's Iraq head refuses to scrap Syria mergerYahoo! News Al-Qaeda's Iraq head refuses to scrap Syria mergerThe Daily Star all 29 news articles »

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US weapons can get to Syria rebels via familiar route - USA TODAY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:13:12 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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Obama discusses further Syrian intervention with European leaders - CNN Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:30:10 GMT

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Obama discusses further Syrian intervention with European leaders CNN (CNN) -- President Barack Obama pressed ahead Saturday with a pledge to sanction Syria and support its rebels by speaking with European leaders by conference call about Damascus' chemical warfare. Obama's talk with the leaders of Britain, France, Italy ... Hezbollah will keep fighting in Syria, Nasrallah saysThe Daily Star Hezbollah's destructive role in SyriaToronto Star all 71 news articles »

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Experts: Syria rebels need weapons before diplomacy - USA TODAY Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:40:18 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 ...