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US dealing with Putin on Syria carries risks - CBS News Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:50:32 GMT

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US dealing with Putin on Syria carries risks
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... them to murderous effect on Aug. 21. The deal, as currently structured, has the added benefit of appearing the world over as a case where Syria, with its authoritarian puppet master Russia pulling the strings, has stared down the American military ...
Syrian chemical weapons: Russia hands disarmament plan to USThe Guardian
Kerry, Lavrov to meet on Russian proposal after Russia balks at plan for UN actionWashington Post
Concerns as US waits for Russia to call next move in Syria crisisFox News
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UN Leader Admits Failure to Halt Syrian Atrocities - New York Times Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:22:42 GMT

UN Leader Admits Failure to Halt Syrian Atrocities
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Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, said Wednesday that the organization was responsible for a “collective failure” to halt more than two years of atrocious violence in Syria, and he expressed hope that the crisis over that ...

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Iran's FM: Obama put himself in a trap over Syria - CBS News Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:17:39 GMT

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Iran's FM: Obama put himself in a trap over Syria
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On Tuesday night, the president, who had earlier pushed for a military strike against Syria, addressed the nation and said that the military option should remain an option while the U.S. and its allies work out a diplomatic solution with Syrian ...
Iran backs plan to put Syria's chemical weapons under international controleuronews
Obama-Putin deal didn't stop at chemical Syria: US eases sanctions on nuclear ...DEBKA file

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Disarming Syria Will Be Long, Difficult, Experts Say - ABC News Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:06:20 GMT

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Disarming Syria Will Be Long, Difficult, Experts Say
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Finding and securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpile amid a bloody civil war will be a daunting and lengthy task that will make bringing some of the world's most contentious regimes to the negotiating table look easy, experts say. Thousands of tons ...
Syria's chemical weapons; decades to build, years to destroyReuters
Syria's chemical weapons: why it could take decades to destroy them (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Demilitarizing Syria's poison gas will be extremely difficultWashington Post
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US, Russia, other big powers meet on Syria in New York - Reuters Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:19:00 GMT

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US, Russia, other big powers meet on Syria in New York
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Hold - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The five permanent veto-wielding powers of the U.N. Security Council met in New York on Wednesday to discuss plans to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control as Britain, France and the United ...
Syria crisis: Russia 'hands chemical arms plan to US'BBC News
Syria: UN Security Council Members Meet In NYSky News
UN Security Council's 5 key members to meet on SyriaUSA TODAY
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Putin calls for US to reject 'brute force' in Syria in New York Times op-ed - Fox News Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:53:19 GMT

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Putin calls for US to reject 'brute force' in Syria in New York Times op-ed
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is stepping up his pressure on the Obama administration to abandon the threat of military action against Syria, taking to the pages of The New York Times to suggest such a move would be 'pointless' -- as Secretary of ...
Putin pens NYT op-ed urging 'caution' in SyriaNBCNews.com (blog)
Russia could up arms sales to Iran if US strikes Syria, Kremlin-linked ...CBS News
Putin's deft timing on a Syria chemical arms surrender plan snookered ObamaThe Guardian
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How the Syria solution developed: The inside story - USA TODAY Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:38:47 GMT

How the Syria solution developed: The inside story
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WASHINGTON — The idea of coming up with a plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons dates back more than a year, when President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin first discussed the matter on the sidelines of an economic summit in Los ...

Rights group's report offers compelling evidence of Syria chemical attack - CBS News Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:33:49 GMT

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Rights group's report offers compelling evidence of Syria chemical attack
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On Tuesday, the group Human Rights Watch issued a report that said evidence strongly implies that Syrian government troops' firing of rockets containing a nerve agent into a Damascus suburb on August 21 that the U.S. said killed over 1,400 people.
Syria's Arsenal Includes Tons of Sarin, VX and Mustard GasABC News
Source: UN report on Syria should be ready early next weekCNN International

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UN Clash Looms Over Syria Resolution and Enforcement - Wall Street Journal Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:41:22 GMT

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UN Clash Looms Over Syria Resolution and Enforcement
Wall Street Journal
A nearly immediate impasse over a United Nations resolution on removing Syria's chemical weapons sent American, British and French diplomats into a huddle on Tuesday, as they sought to craft a version stern enough to ensure Syrian compliance without ...

What's Driving Russia's Tactical Change On Syria? - NPR Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:29:31 GMT

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What's Driving Russia's Tactical Change On Syria?
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For months, Russia has been playing a defensive game on Syria, blocking U.N. resolutions that could have led to the ouster of its ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad. But Russia is now on the offense, running with a plan that could avert U.S.-led ...

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