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After attacks in Paris, governors refuse to accept Syrian refugees - USA TODAY Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:18:26 GMT

USA TODAY
After attacks in Paris, governors refuse to accept Syrian refugees
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON -- At least 23 governors, expressing fears about terrorism, are taking action — through executive order, a request to federal officials or some other means — to prevent Syrian refugees from settling in their states. Their stand in the name ...
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Gov. Abbott says Texas will not accept refugees from SyriaKPRC Houston
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A Syrian Refugee Lesson for Liberals - Wall Street Journal Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:20:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal
A Syrian Refugee Lesson for Liberals
Wall Street Journal
President Obama on Monday assailed the U.S. political backlash against resettling more Syrian refugees, especially Muslims, calling it un-American. Well, maybe he should have thought about that before he decided to do so little in Syria and let Islamic ...
Ted Cruz's Religious Test for Syrian RefugeesThe New Yorker
Obama rules out Syria ground invasion in passionate defence of Isis strategyThe Guardian
Obama: Would be a 'mistake' to send troops to SyriaCNBC
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Cameron: we can compromise with Russia to end Syrian war - The Guardian Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:40:11 GMT

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Cameron: we can compromise with Russia to end Syrian war
The Guardian
David Cameron has said the west is prepared to compromise with Vladimir Putin, to strike a deal to end the Syrian civil war. The prime minister insisted, however, that he and other world leaders were not being stubborn over demands that the Syrian ...
David Cameron still wants to push for airstrikes against ISIS in SyriaDaily Mail
G20: US, Russia discuss war in SyriaDeutsche Welle

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Rauner halts Syrian refugees in Illinois, joins wave of governors - Chicago Tribune Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:04:10 GMT

Chicago Tribune
Rauner halts Syrian refugees in Illinois, joins wave of governors
Chicago Tribune
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday joined a wave of mostly Republican governors in announcing that Illinois would temporarily stop accepting Syrian refugees following the Paris terrorist attacks, sparking sharp criticism from advocates who said the move ...
Illinois suspends resettlement of Syrian refugees following Paris terror attacksFox 32 Chicago
Gov. Rauner says Illinois will stop accepting Syrian refugeesWLS-TV

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France to intensify airstrikes against Isis in Syria - The Guardian Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:01:50 GMT

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France to intensify airstrikes against Isis in Syria
The Guardian
A day after French jets pounded Isis targets in the terror group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, Hollande said the aerial campaign would be stepped up, announcing a tripling of France's strike capacity in the region with the departure of the aircraft ...
Inquiry Finds Mounting Proof of Syria Link to Paris AttacksNew York Times
French jets bomb ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria; few may have been killedCNN
France Bombs ISIS Headquarters In SyriaHuffington Post
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Paris terror attacks: US strikes hit oil-smuggling trucks in Syria – live - The Guardian Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:13:47 GMT

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Paris terror attacks: US strikes hit oil-smuggling trucks in Syria – live
The Guardian
Following the Paris attacks, a number of US governors are threatening to attempt to block the acceptance of Syrian refugees into their states, reports the AP, however the legality of such action has been called into question. Among the state governors ...
Syria's civil war now Europe's war after Paris attacksWashington Post
Paris Stadium Attacker Got to Europe Using Fake Syrian PassportWall Street Journal
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The father of one Paris suicide bomber had gone to Syria to stop him - Quartz Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:04:48 GMT

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The father of one Paris suicide bomber had gone to Syria to stop him
Quartz
One of the attackers in Friday night's Paris massacres was a French ISIL recruit, whose father traveled all the way to Syria in 2013 in a futile attempt to get him to give up jihad. Frenchman Samy Amimour, 28, was identified today (Nov. 16) as one of ...
Paris attacker's father tried to extract son from Isis in SyriaThe Guardian
The Latest: Germans probe migrant said to warn of attack - Associated PressAssociated Press

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Jeb Bush: Focus on Christian Syrian refugees - CBS News Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:16:00 GMT

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Jeb Bush: Focus on Christian Syrian refugees
CBS News
In the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Paris last week, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said the U.S. should focus on creating safe havens for Syrian refugees in the region rather than bringing them to the U.S., and that there is a ...
Bush: U.S. Should Only Accept 'Christian' Refugees from SyriaThe Fiscal Times
WSJ: Syrian passport of Paris jihadi was a fakeHot Air

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US, French warplanes pound IS 'capital' in Syria - Yahoo News Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:49:58 GMT

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US, French warplanes pound IS 'capital' in Syria
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Beirut (AFP) - US-led coalition warplanes have pounded the Islamic State group in Syria after the Paris attacks, with French raids hitting IS stronghold Raqa and another strike destroying dozens of oil tankers.

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France Should Stop Listening to Saudi Arabia on Syria - The Nation. Sun, 15 Nov 2015 19:59:25 GMT

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France Should Stop Listening to Saudi Arabia on Syria
The Nation.
But from a European and American point of view, the rise of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) in Syria and Iraq, and its campaign of terror abroad, is the most urgent threat, along with a proliferation of Al Qaeda affiliates. That King Salman is simply mistaken has ...

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