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Even after 100000 deaths in Syria, chemical weapons attack evoked visceral ... - Washington Post Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:49:27 GMT

Washington Post

Even after 100000 deaths in Syria, chemical weapons attack evoked visceral ... Washington Post After the guns of World War I fell silent, the world's nations convened in Geneva to outlaw for the first time an entire class of weapons. Barely 1 percent of the war's battlefield deaths had come from toxic chemicals, yet these had evoked greater ... Strike against Syria? Obama backs it, but wants Congress to voteCNN (blog) Syria strike talk sparks rallies, protestsUSA TODAY Obama asks Congress to approve military strike against SyriaChicago Tribune CBS News -NBCNews.com -NPR all 4,483 news articles »

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Syria, US potential confrontation one step closer with United Nations ... - CBS News Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:47:03 GMT

ABC News

Syria, US potential confrontation one step closer with United Nations ... CBS News DAMASCUS, Syria The last of the U.N. weapons inspection team pulled out of Syria before dawn Saturday after four days of field work visiting the suburbs of Damascus hit by what appears to have been chemical strikes on Aug. 21, CBS News correspondent ... UN: Syria Attack Timing Idea 'Grotesque'ABC News UN: Suggestion of leaving Syria to allow US strikes is 'grotesque'Jerusalem Post UN inspectors conduct "wide range" of probes in Syria: spokesmanGlobal Times all 73 news articles »

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Syria crisis: David Cameron supports Obama's stance - BBC News Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:10:58 GMT

The Guardian

Syria crisis: David Cameron supports Obama's stance BBC News David Cameron has signalled his support for Barack Obama over Syria after the US president said he would ask Congress to vote on military strike action. In a tweet, the prime minister said: "I understand and support Barack Obama's position on #Syria.". No 10 launches bitter assault on Ed Miliband over Syria voteThe Guardian British MPs reject military intervention in SyriaRT (blog) Intervention in Syria Britain will not fightThe Economist Deutsche Welle -New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,858 news articles »

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Protests against Syria attack gather momentum - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:48:30 GMT

Protests against Syria attack gather momentum NBCNews.com (blog) More than 100 protesters marched in Allentown, Pa., in opposition to U.S. military action in Syria. Lu Ann Cahn of NBC Philadelphia reports. By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News. Demonstrators gathered in cities and towns across America on Friday ...

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US officials' strong words on Syria signal that attack is near - Washington Post Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:25:12 GMT

The Slatest

US officials' strong words on Syria signal that attack is near Washington Post The Obama administration laid out a case Friday for launching a military strike against Syria that left little room for doubt that an attack is imminent. President Obama said he had not made a decision. But he said impunity for a massive use of ... The case for a military strike in Syria.The Slatest US set for Syria strikes after Kerry says evidence of chemical attack is 'clear'The Guardian John Kerry's nine reasons for action in SyriaNBCNews.com (blog) BBC News -CNN (blog) -Voice of America all 9,068 news articles »

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Obama delays military action against Syria - Aljazeera.com Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:29:55 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Obama delays military action against Syria Aljazeera.com US President Barack Obama said he has decided to take military action against Syria, but will seek authorisation from Congress before he does. Obama said on Saturday that the US had presented a "powerful case" linking the government of Syrian President ...

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Syrian crisis: Keep up with developments - CNN - Canada Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:14:39 GMT

Syrian crisis: Keep up with developments CNN - Canada (CNN) -- A day after an Obama administration official accused the Syrian government of engaging in chemical warfare against its own people, U.N. inspectors left the war-ravaged nation Saturday carrying evidence from the sites of the alleged chemical ...

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Obama asks Congress to OK strike on Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:05:32 GMT

Obama asks Congress to OK strike on Syria USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama said on Saturday that he was ready to take military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime in retaliation for its alleged use of chemical weapons, but that he will seek the approval of Congress before ...

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Syria, Inaction, And The Frustration Of Military Tech - Forbes Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:10:04 GMT

Syria, Inaction, And The Frustration Of Military Tech Forbes This afternoon in the Rose Garden, President Obama took the podium and declared that a military strike on Syria, which seemed all but certain a day ago, may now not happen at all. At the very least, the strike will be held off until Congress gets a ... and more »

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Obama will seek congressional approval before any military action against Syria - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:10:50 GMT

Obama will seek congressional approval before any military action against Syria NBCNews.com (blog) The president came to the unexpected decision during a walk Friday evening with his chief of staff Denis McDonough, just hours after Secretary of State John Kerry made a forceful case for the U.S. to attack Syria, sources told NBC News. After Obama ...