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WH goes all-out to win Syria strike support ahead of Tuesday speech - Fox News Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:28:16 GMT

Washington Post

WH goes all-out to win Syria strike support ahead of Tuesday speech Fox News White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough will begin the full court press by appearing on the Sunday morning talk shows to continue to make the president's case that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered a chemical-weapon attack last month that ... Obama's Syria push stymied by Iraq fatigueUSA TODAY Obama tries to reassure Americans as he pushes for Syria strikeCBS News Pentagon adjusts plans for more intense attacks on SyriaLos Angeles Times Reuters -Washington Post -ABC News all 4,550 news articles »

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Kerry and French Foreign Minister Appeal Together for Strike Against Syria - New York Times Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:46:47 GMT

The Guardian

Kerry and French Foreign Minister Appeal Together for Strike Against Syria New York Times PARIS — The two most vocal advocates of an international response to a chemical weapons attack in Syria teamed up on Saturday when Secretary of State John Kerry and his French counterpart made an unusual joint appeal for military action. World Twitter ... Syria crisis: Kerry says west must not be 'silent spectators to the slaughter'The Guardian US Runs Into Resistance Over Strike on SyriaABC News Kerry says support for action against Syria is growingBBC News NBCNews.com (blog) -CBC.ca -Wall Street Journal all 282 news articles »

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First on CNN: Videos show glimpse into evidence for Syria intervention - CNN Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:18:01 GMT

Sky News Australia

First on CNN: Videos show glimpse into evidence for Syria intervention CNN (CNN) -- Men sprawled on a tile floor, shirtless and convulsing. Children, too, seemingly unable to control their shaking and flailing. Panic and screams in the background. These are some of the hard-to-stomach images that the Obama administration has ... White House showed gruesome videos to senators in case for Syria strikeNBCNews.com (blog) Graphic videos show apparent chemical attack in SyriaMSNBC CNN airs videos of Syria sarin gas victimsHindustan Times all 31 news articles »

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Obama's Battle for Syria Votes, Taut and Uphill - New York Times Sat, 07 Sep 2013 21:25:01 GMT

Politico

Obama's Battle for Syria Votes, Taut and Uphill New York Times WASHINGTON — Each morning for the last week, at 7:45, more than a dozen White House aides have mustered in the corner office of President Obama's chief of staff, Denis R. McDonough, to get their marching orders for what has become the most intense, ... What's behind the Republican divides on Syria?CBS News Syria resolution could stall Congress's work on divisive domestic issuesWashington Post Syria, Budget and Debt Top Congressional AgendaABC News Politico -TIME (blog) all 223 news articles »

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Looming Syria vote prompts protests and prayers in US - CBS News Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:56:47 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

Looming Syria vote prompts protests and prayers in US CBS News WASHINGTON Anti-war protesters gathered outside the White House on Saturday to voice their opposition to a U.S. military strike in Syria, calling their picket line one that Congress shouldn't cross as it prepares to vote on the issue. Obama tries to ... Protesters rally against Syria strike in DC, NYCUSA TODAY Syria Protests In NYC, DC Oppose Military ActionHuffington Post all 55 news articles »

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Ukrainian port eyed as analysts seek Syria's arms source - Washington Post Sat, 07 Sep 2013 23:38:10 GMT

Washington Post

Ukrainian port eyed as analysts seek Syria's arms source Washington Post OKTYABRSK PORT, Ukraine — On Jan. 5, the Ocean Fortune, a 380-foot-long workhorse of the global arms trade, left this Black Sea port with unknown cargo concealed in its cavernous hold. The ship steamed south, slipped through the Bosporus Strait and ... Iran-backed militias vow attacks if US hits SyriaCBC.ca Russian warships: Why are they sailing toward Syria?Christian Science Monitor Interfax: 4 Russian Ships Head for SyriaABC News all 105 news articles »

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Tens of thousands attend pope's vigil for Syria - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 07 Sep 2013 23:15:41 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Tens of thousands attend pope's vigil for Syria NBCNews.com (blog) By Philip Pullella, Reuters. A somber-looking Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal before 100,000 people on Saturday to avert a widening of Syria's conflict, urging world leaders to pull humanity out of a "spiral of sorrow and death." Francis, who ... Vatican estimates 100000 attend Syria peace vigilFox News Tens of thousands in Syria peace vigil at VaticanUSA TODAY Pope Francis Leads Global Prayer Vigil for SyriaTIME CBS Local -FRANCE 24 -Al-Arabiya all 643 news articles »

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Pulling the Curtain Back on Syria - New York Times Sat, 07 Sep 2013 22:54:22 GMT

New York Times

Pulling the Curtain Back on Syria New York Times WHEN I was a law student in 1982, I escaped torts by backpacking through Syria and taking a public bus to Hama, where the government had suppressed a rebellion by massacring some 20,000 people.

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Syria: EU urges strong response, as Kerry seeks support for military action - CNN Sat, 07 Sep 2013 17:34:35 GMT

Syria: EU urges strong response, as Kerry seeks support for military action CNN (CNN) -- The European Union called Saturday for a "clear and strong" international response to the Bashar al-Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, but said U.N. inspectors investigating the incident should report their initial ...

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Obama's push for a Syria strike depends on many factors other than ... - Washington Post Sun, 08 Sep 2013 02:48:56 GMT

Washington Post

Obama's push for a Syria strike depends on many factors other than ... Washington Post The story line for this coming week is set: President Obama, facing a critical test of strength, will go before the nation to try to rally public opinion and persuade a reluctant Congress to give him the authority to launch military strikes against ... and more »