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Fearing a US strike, Syria warns of global "chaos" - CBS News Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:05:33 GMT

Washington Post

Fearing a US strike, Syria warns of global "chaos" CBS News DAMASCUS, Syria A senior Syrian official said Monday that his country will defend itself against any international attack and will not be an easy target as the U.S. and other countries ramp up rhetoric in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack ... Text of Kerry's Statement on Chemical Weapons in SyriaNew York Times (blog) US moves closer to military action against SyriaUSA TODAY After Syria chemical allegations, Obama considering limited military strikeWashington Post NBCNews.com -Chicago Tribune -ABC News all 3,404 news articles »

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Kerry Says Chemical Arms Attack in Syria Is 'Undeniable' - New York Times Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:43:00 GMT

Kerry Says Chemical Arms Attack in Syria Is 'Undeniable' New York Times WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the use of chemical weapons in attacks on civilians in Syria last week was undeniable and that the Obama administration would hold the Syrian government accountable for what he called a ...

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US military options in Syria: A briefing - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:41:15 GMT

US military options in Syria: A briefing NBCNews.com (blog) NBC's Richard Engel reports from the Turkish border that Syrians believe that if the U.S. does not respond with military force to what they believe are chemical attacks against citizens, it will only encourage Bashar al-Assad to strike again. By Jim ...

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Inside a refugee camp with Syria's 'lost generation' - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:34:06 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Inside a refugee camp with Syria's 'lost generation' NBCNews.com (blog) In a clinic inside Jordan's Za'atri refugee camp, a little boy who escaped war-torn Syria described what life was like during peaceful times, and how the war changed everything and brought horrifying violence. NBC's Ann Curry reports. “They destroyed ... and more »

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US points finger at Assad over Syria gas attack - Reuters Tue, 27 Aug 2013 01:20:38 GMT

US points finger at Assad over Syria gas attack Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry laid the groundwork on Monday for possible military action against the Syrian government over a chemical weapons attack, implicating President Bashar al-Assad's forces in a "moral obscenity.".

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Obama's Guns of August - The Slatest Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:17:20 GMT

The Slatest

Obama's Guns of August The Slatest The parallels with Syria are obvious. In this case too, an American president, after much reluctance, seems to be considering the use of force but can't get authorization from the U.N. because of Russia's (and China's) certain veto. The pressures to ... UN aid program in Syria firmly linked to the Assad regimeFox News Looking back at Kosovo can move the Syria conflict forwardThe Globe and Mail all 20 news articles »

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Syria to let UN inspectors visit site of alleged chemical weapons attack - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:58:41 GMT

Syria to let UN inspectors visit site of alleged chemical weapons attack NBCNews.com (blog) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's office said in a statement on Sunday that Syria had promised to observe a ceasefire at the site in the suburbs of Damascus while a U.N. team begins "on-site fact-finding activities" starting Monday. The U.N. experts ...

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Russia says Western attack on Syria would be 'catastrophic' - Washington Post Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:26:18 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Russia says Western attack on Syria would be 'catastrophic' Washington Post MOSCOW — A Western military attack on Syria will only create more problems in the region, lead to more bloodshed and result in the same sort of “catastrophe” as previous such interventions in Iraq and Libya, Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov ... Syria crisis: Cameron and Putin disagree on evidence in phone callBBC News Russia warns West over 'illegal' Syria interventionTelegraph.co.uk As world prepares to act on Syria, Russia scrambles to apply brakeChristian Science Monitor Reuters -Voice of America all 73 news articles »

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Talk Of Strike On Syria Moves From 'Will It Happen?' To When - NPR (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:38:09 GMT

NPR (blog)

Talk Of Strike On Syria Moves From 'Will It Happen?' To When NPR (blog) With U.S. officials saying there's little doubt that President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons on the Syrian people last week, and with U.S. Navy ships moving toward that country's coast, it now seems to be a question of "when" not "whether ...

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Confident Syria Used Chemicals, US Mulls Action - New York Times Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:02:19 GMT

New York Times

Confident Syria Used Chemicals, US Mulls Action New York Times WASHINGTON — Moving a step closer to possible American military action in Syria, a senior Obama administration official said Sunday that there was “very little doubt” that President Bashar al-Assad's military forces had used chemical weapons against ...