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Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No - New York Times Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:10:26 GMT

New York Times

Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No
New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama is prepared to move ahead with a limited military strike on Syria, administration officials said Thursday, despite a stinging rejection of such action by America's stalwart ally Britain and mounting questions from Congress.
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Syria war vote doesn't go David Cameron's way in British Parliament - CBS News Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:01:57 GMT

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Syria war vote doesn't go David Cameron's way in British Parliament
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LONDONBritish Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no direct role in any U.S. attack on Bashar Assad's government. A grim ...
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5 Possible Repercussions of a US Military Strike on Syria - ABC News Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:07:46 GMT

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5 Possible Repercussions of a US Military Strike on Syria
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A U.S. missile strike on Syria could trigger an explosive chain reaction involving from Syria or its allies like Hezbollah and Iran, and the blowback could hit U.S. targets or Israel, experts told ABCNews.com. Or Syria might simply stop using chemical ...
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US consults oil experts as it weighs action against Syria - Reuters Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:25:09 GMT

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US consults oil experts as it weighs action against Syria
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obama administration officials have contacted energy experts in recent days to discuss oil market conditions as the president weighs a military strike against Syria, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. There are no ...
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Why Syria Is More Complicated Than Libya - NPR Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:04:39 GMT

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Why Syria Is More Complicated Than Libya
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The Arab spring has brought large-scale protests and violence to at least half a dozen countries in the past three years. Until now, the U.S. has only intervened militarily in one of them — Libya. Now, as President Obama considers a strike on Syria ...

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Syria Debate: Does U.S. Have the Evidence and Authority to Hit Assad for ... - Democracy Now Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:46:37 GMT

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Syria Debate: Does U.S. Have the Evidence and Authority to Hit Assad for ...
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The Obama administration appears to be pressing ahead with military strikes on Syria despite new obstacles at home and abroad. On Wednesday, an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council failed to reach an agreement after Russia and ...
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Russia accuses West of jumping gun on Syria - Washington Post Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:55:06 GMT

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Russia accuses West of jumping gun on Syria
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MOSCOW — Russian officials Wednesday accused Western nations of short-circuiting the work of United Nations weapons inspectors in Syria in their eagerness to launch an attack on Damascus. A British resolution in the U.N. Security Council condemning ...


Syria attack justified on humanitarian grounds, British government says - CNN Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:05:13 GMT

Syria attack justified on humanitarian grounds, British government says
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(CNN) -- [Breaking news update at 8:00 a.m. Thursday]. The British government published its legal reasoning for a strike on Syria Thursday, saying that it was justified on humanitarian grounds. "The use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime is a ...


Britain to Wait for Weapons Report Ahead of Syria Strikes - New York Times Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:51:05 GMT

Britain to Wait for Weapons Report Ahead of Syria Strikes
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LONDON — Momentum toward an imminent Western military strike on Syrian government targets appeared to have slowed after British leaders, facing a vote in Parliament on Thursday, signaled that they would await the findings of a United Nations inquiry ...


US deploys fifth warship near Syria - Los Angeles Times Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:26:04 GMT

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US deploys fifth warship near Syria
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is moving a fifth warship armed with cruise missiles to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, giving the U.S. more firepower for a possible attack on Syria in response to alleged use of chemical weapons, a defense official said.
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