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McCain, Graham express optimism on Obama Syria plan - USA TODAY Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:05:57 GMT

New York Times

McCain, Graham express optimism on Obama Syria plan USA TODAY The Labor Day holiday is a full work day at the White House as the administration presses its case with Congress for approval of a resolution authorizing military strikes on Syria. McCain and Graham. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, accompanied by Sen. President Gains McCain's Backing on Syria AttackNew York Times Syria crisis: Obama 'has the right' to strike regardless of vote, says KerryThe Guardian On Syria strike, Obama administration ramps up pressure on Congress, shows ...Washington Post (blog) Reuters -CBS News all 6,844 news articles »

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Putin plans Russian delegation to sway Congress on Syria strike - CBS News Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:18:17 GMT

ABC News

Putin plans Russian delegation to sway Congress on Syria strike CBS News In an interview with CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer Monday, Syria's deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad called President Barack Obama's request for congressional approval appropriate -- even after a Syrian state-run newspaper Sunday ... Obama Syria decision adds a twist to G-20 summitUSA TODAY Russia Says American Evidence on Syria 'Does Not Convince Us at All'ABC News Russia: Chemical weapons evidence against Syria 'absolutely unconvincing'New York Daily News The Guardian -The Guardian -Los Angeles Times all 259 news articles »

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Syria's Assad warns against strike, says it could trigger regional war - CBS News Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:29:26 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's Assad warns against strike, says it could trigger regional war CBS News Updated 8:50 p.m. ET. PARIS France released an intelligence report on Monday alleging chemical weapons use by Syria's regime that dovetailed with similar U.S. claims, as President Bashar Assad warned that any military strike against his country would ... France emerges as key US ally against SyriaUSA TODAY Syria's Assad warns of a 'powder keg' sparking a 'regional war'Los Angeles Times Vladimir Putin under new pressure over SyriaThe Guardian Reuters -New York Times -Washington Post all 761 news articles »

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The case for a military strike in Syria. - The Slatest Sun, 01 Sep 2013 09:26:38 GMT

The Slatest

The case for a military strike in Syria. The Slatest They are watching to see if Syria can get away with it, because then maybe they too can put the world at greater risk. … [If] Assad can gas thousands of his own people with impunity … there will be no end to the test of our resolve and the dangers ... John Kerry's nine reasons for action in SyriaNBCNews.com (blog) US officials' strong words on Syria signal that attack is nearWashington Post Syria: release of US intelligence dossier seen as prelude to military strikeThe Guardian BBC News -The Japan Times all 8,443 news articles »

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Obama pushes for support over Syria as McCain says inaction would be ... - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:03:43 GMT

RT (blog)

Obama pushes for support over Syria as McCain says inaction would be ... NBCNews.com (blog) The White House ratcheted up lobbying Monday to convince Congress to authorize military action against Syria over an alleged chemical weapons attack by government forces. President Barack Obama met with Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey ... NATO chief calls for intervention in SyriaDeutsche Welle For individual allies to decide their response to Syria – NATO chiefRT (blog) all 157 news articles »

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President Seeks to Rally Support for Syria Strike - New York Times Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:05:12 GMT

New York Times

President Seeks to Rally Support for Syria Strike New York Times The lobbying blitz stretched from Capitol Hill, where the administration held its first classified briefing on Syria open to all lawmakers, to Cairo, where Secretary of State John Kerry reached Arab diplomats by phone in an attempt to rally ...

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Obama pushes for support over Syria as UN reveals extent of refugee crisis - NBCNews.com Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:50:41 GMT

Obama pushes for support over Syria as UN reveals extent of refugee crisis NBCNews.com The political moves came as United Nations said 6.2 million Syrians had been displaced by the country's deadly civil war - representing between one third and one quarter of the country's population, based on estimates. NATO Secretary-General Anders ...

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Divided Egyptian Capital Appears United Against U.S. Strike on Syria - PBS NewsHour Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:33:05 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Divided Egyptian Capital Appears United Against U.S. Strike on Syria PBS NewsHour An Egyptian woman holds a crossed-out portrait of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a demonstration in Cairo against a possible U.S. attack on Syria in response to alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government. Photo by ... and more »

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Kerry: Samples from Syria tested positive for sarin - NBCNews.com Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:29:20 GMT

Kerry: Samples from Syria tested positive for sarin NBCNews.com By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that samples collected by first responders after the reported August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria have tested positive for the nerve agent sarin. "In the ...

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Obama's request for congressional approval on a Syria strike marks "retreat ... - CBS News Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:20:19 GMT

Obama's request for congressional approval on a Syria strike marks "retreat ... CBS News DAMASCUS, Syria A Syrian state-run newspaper on Sunday called President Barack Obama's decision to seek congressional approval before taking military action against Syria "the start of the historic American retreat." The gloating tone in the front-page ...