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President Obama to Seek Approval from Congress Before Taking Action in Syria
Full Article ABC News
31 Aug 2013

President Obama announced today that the U.S. should pursue military intervention against the regime of Bashar al-Assad for use of chemical weapons in that country's civil war, but only after the administration seeks approval from Congress. The president...
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President Barack Obama meets with his National Security Staff to discuss the situation in Syria, in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 30, 2013.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

updated 27 Aug 2013; published 27 Aug 2013
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White House Appears to Reserve Right to Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval
updated 02 Jul 2013; published 02 Jan 2013
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President Barack Obama Speaks After Deal To Avert The Fiscal Cliff Approved by Senate
updated 13 Jul 2013; published 09 Sep 2011
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President Obama Address to Congress(September 8 2011) Full Speech
updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Watch President Obama Announce Proposals for Sweeping Gun Control Legislation
updated 18 Aug 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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WATCH: President Obama's Gun Control Announcement Jan. 16, 2013
updated 04 Nov 2011; published 08 Sep 2011
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Obama Live September 8 2011 pushes Congress to act now on economy - politics - White House
Congo army fights on despite rebel ceasefire offer
Full Article Swissinfo
31 Aug 2013

Reuters August 31, 2013 - 18:56 By Pete Jones GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Fighting erupted on Saturday between eastern Congolese rebels and the army, which said it would push on with an offensive to recapture all territory controlled by insurgents despite their call for a ceasefire. Democratic Republic of Congo's army,...
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File - Members of the rebel group known as M23 withdraw, on board a truck, from the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

updated 29 Jun 2013; published 20 Nov 2012
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DR Congo rebels seize military airport
updated 25 Aug 2013; published 25 Aug 2013
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What Do The M23 rebels Congo Rebels Want?
updated 09 Jul 2013; published 01 Dec 2012
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CONGO; WAR LOOMS IN DRC despite rebel withdrawal FORCES MASS
updated 31 Aug 2013; published 31 Aug 2013
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DRC Government Troops Retake Strategic Locations
updated 28 Apr 2013; published 23 Nov 2012
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DRC army chief suspended over claims he sold arms to rebels
updated 22 Jul 2013; published 07 Apr 2008
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Congo's Forgotten War
Always consider what follows the ‘quick strike’
Full Article Stars and Stripes
31 Aug 2013

So the U.S. launches a military strike. Then what? As the Obama administration and the U.S. military plot military action against Syria, they should be spending just as much time — and arguably more — considering what happens next. Once Washington crosses the threshold of action, there’s no retreating from blame for anything that follows, whether...
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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman maneuvers alongside the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard during a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Oman, 28 August, 2013.
photo: US Navy / MCS3 Jamie V. Cosby

updated 25 Aug 2013; published 25 Aug 2013
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War on Syria if the chemical attack is proven -President Obama on Syrian Chemical Attack
updated 27 Aug 2013; published 27 Aug 2013
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Military strikes on Syria Thursday
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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US Prepared To Attack Syria Alone, As UK Bailed Out
updated 27 Aug 2013; published 27 Aug 2013
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Obama Won't Let Syria Become Like Iraq: Falkenrath
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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US prepared to attack Syria without coalition: Officials
updated 18 Apr 2013; published 04 Oct 2012
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BREAKING NEWS: Turkish parliament AUTHORIZES MILITARY operations in Syria! [WW3 in ACTION?]
Lebanese clerics charged over deadly Tripoli bombings
Full Article BBC News
30 Aug 2013

Lebanon has charged two religious clerics over bombings which killed at least 42 people at two mosques in the northern city of Tripoli last week. Sheikhs Hashem Minkara and Ahmad Gharib, along with three other men, are suspected of forming an armed cell to attack government institutions. The clerics are thought to have close ties to a Sunni group...
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A Lebanese Army soldier stands guard in front of damaged cars at the site of a car bomb explosion outside of the Al-Taqwa mosque, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.
photo: AP / Bilal Hussein

updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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Lebanese Tripoli bomb explosions 23.08.2013,شاهد: مقتل سبعة على الاقل في انفجار بطرابلس اللبنانية
updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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Lebanese City Of Tripoli Rocked By Deadly Explosions
updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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Lebanon: Tripoli rocked by deadly Friday prayer explosions
updated 16 Jun 2013; published 16 Jun 2013
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Who Will Save The Sunnis In Lebanon?
updated 27 Feb 2013; published 27 Feb 2013
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Fighting between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli is reig
updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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Explosions Reported In Lebanese City Tripoli
It's time for a UN-imposed ceasefire in Syria
Full Article Al Jazeera
30 Aug 2013

Could the United States have chosen a worse piece of "evidence" than an intercepted phone call as its main justification for blaming the Assad government for last week's chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs? In case you don't recall, then Secretary of State Colin Powell trotted out the same type of information in his infamous UN speech...
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In this citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians search under rubble to rescue people from houses that were destroyed by a Syrian government warplane, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.
photo: AP / Edlib News Network ENN

updated 20 Jul 2013; published 20 Jul 2013
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Kofi Annan claims new Syria peace plan agreed with President Assad
updated 12 Jul 2012; published 12 Jul 2012
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BREAKING NEWS: Syrian ambassador to Iraq defects to opposition
updated 18 Dec 2012; published 18 Dec 2012
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US State Briefing on Syria 12-17-12
updated 19 Jul 2012; published 19 Jul 2012
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#Anon #Newz WAR FOSSIL CLINTON Cites FALSE Reports Regarding SYRIA
updated 06 Mar 2013; published 06 Mar 2013
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A Message To The Free Syrian Army And Al Qaeda
updated 16 Nov 2011; published 16 Nov 2011
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LIBYA UN Ends It's "Humanitarian" War Of Aggression For Regime Change After Gaddafi's Murder
Rwandan official hints troops could enter Congo
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
30 Aug 2013

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda's foreign minister has indicated in social media that Rwandan troops could enter Congo. Louise Mushikiwabo said on Twitter late Thursday that Rwandan troops are not currently in Congo, and added the word "yet" in parentheses. She also wrote: "When they are, you will know" in a Twitter message directed to the TV news...
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File - Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) police officers arrive in the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma after the rebel group known as M23 withdrew from the city, 1 December, 2012.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

updated 06 Aug 2013; published 06 Aug 2013
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Ben Affleck on the Kivu Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012)
updated 21 Nov 2012; published 21 Nov 2012
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Congo clashes: Rebel fighters enter central Goma.
updated 31 Aug 2013; published 31 Aug 2013
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DR Congo Rebels Announce Their Retreat
updated 25 Aug 2013; published 25 Aug 2013
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Rebels Clash With United Nation Troops In Congo
updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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United Nations Mission Orders Troops To Protest Civilians In Congo
updated 29 Oct 2008; published 29 Oct 2008
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France backs action on Syria as US seeks coalition, UK rejects move
Full Article The Times of India
30 Aug 2013

DAMASCUS: French President Francois Hollande gave a boost Friday to US hopes of forging an international coalition for possible strikes against Syria after British lawmakers rejected any involvement in military action. The White House had signalled on Thursday that US President Barack Obama, guided by the "best interests" of the United States, was...
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France backs action on Syria as US seeks coalition
photo: AP / Philippe Wojazer

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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Secretary John Kerry Syria FULL Statement, Unveils Evidence of Chemical Attack by Assad's Government
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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UK says 'no' to Syria strikes as Cameron loses vote in parliament
updated 26 Aug 2013; published 26 Aug 2013
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Calls grow for military intervention in Syria
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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US Prepared To Attack Syria Alone, As UK Bailed Out
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
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August 30 2013 Breaking News President Barack Obama Meets National Security Team on Syria
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
2:47
UK publishes legal backing for Syria strike
Egypt braces for protests despite crackdown
Full Article Al Jazeera
30 Aug 2013

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for nationwide protests against military-backed interim government despite severe crackdown on its leadership. The Brotherhood's call for mass protests and sit-ins on Friday will test how much the security crackdown has crippled the group and if they can still mobilise their base. Egypt's security forces...
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Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, seen in poster, protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Nasser Shiyoukhi

updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
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Thousands Of Egyptians Gather To Protest Against The Army
updated 02 Aug 2013; published 29 Jul 2013
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Egypt Fresh Fears Of Military Crackdown
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
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Protesters defy curfew in Egyptian cities
updated 15 Aug 2013; published 15 Aug 2013
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Egypt Violence- Cairo, Egypt Protests: Deadly Crackdown on Egypt's Pro-Morsi Protestors
updated 19 Aug 2013; published 19 Aug 2013
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Muslim Brotherhood stages fresh terror attacks as Egypt crackdown continues
updated 18 Aug 2013; published 18 Aug 2013
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Egyptian security fierce gun battle with protesters
US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis
Full Article BBC News
30 Aug 2013

The US has said it will act in its "best interests" in dealing with the Syria crisis, after British MPs rejected military intervention. "Countries who violate international norms regarding chemical weapons need to be held accountable," the US said. Washington accuses Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons - a claim...
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US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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US to act in its best interests over Syria crisis
updated 07 Jun 2013; published 07 Jun 2013
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Syria crisis: UN launches largest ever aid appeal
updated 17 May 2013; published 17 May 2013
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Russia reportedly Supports Syria's Assad Regime with Advanced 'Ship Killer' Missiles
updated 20 Oct 2012; published 20 Oct 2012
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SYRIAN CRISIS SPEADING! Who BENEFITS from Beirut BOMB BLAST? Israel, Syria, Iran... WW3?
updated 04 May 2013; published 04 May 2013
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WAR DRUMS: The Syrian Crisis Escalates - U.S. Believes Israel Has Conducted Airstrikes Into Syria!
updated 06 Feb 2013; published 06 Feb 2013
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Syria's top official visits China for talks with Chinese leaders
Israel said planning to deport African migrants to Uganda
Full Article South China Morning Post
30 Aug 2013

Israel plans to soon begin deporting migrants from Eritrea and Sudan, who number more than 50,000, back to the African continent via Uganda, officials said. Israel regards most of these Africans as illegal visitors crowding impoverished areas in search of jobs, and largely rejects the position of human rights groups that many fled their countries...
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In this Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, African refugees sit on the ground behind a border fence after they attempted to cross illegally from Egypt into Israel as Israeli soldiers stand guard near the border with Egypt, in southern Israel.
photo: AP / Ariel Schalit

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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Israel confirms plan to deport African migrants to Uganda
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
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Israel said planning to deport African migrants to Uganda
updated 09 Apr 2012; published 09 Apr 2012
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African Migrants in Israel
updated 23 Nov 2011; published 23 Nov 2011
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UK: Ugandan Indian Migration (1970s)
updated 16 Apr 2012; published 16 Apr 2012
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E.Africa falters on Digital Migration deadline
updated 07 Feb 2012; published 07 Feb 2012
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Israel Healing African Terror Victim

Open Minds Worldwide
No to War As an Entitlement in Syria -- or Anywhere Else
Huffington Post
Obama administration policy toward Syria is a slow train wreck. Unremitting pressure from war-minded elites is pushing President Barack Obama closer to military intervention in the...
Obama’s Road to Damascus
CounterPunch
On Sunday, August 25, 2013, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas preacher Lee McGlone delivered his morning sermon under the title “The Reluctant Witness” and used the text...
UK rejection of Syria strike narrows Obama options
The Irish Times
British prime minister David Cameron’s failure to win parliamentary approval for military strikes against Syria complicates a decision by US President Barack Obama on how to hold...

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UN weapons inspectors return from Syria as clock ticks
UN weapons inspectors return from Syria as clock ticks
The Guardian
Ban Ki-Moon promises to expedite analysis amid pressure on team to report findings before any US air strikes are launched UN weapons inspector collects samples in Syria. The tests are being carried out in two unidentified laboratories in Europe....
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Amid crackdown, Egypt's protesters shift tactics
Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi run for cover from tear gas fired by police, not seen, during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.
Stars and Stripes
CAIRO - Reeling from a fierce security crackdown, the Muslim Brotherhood brought out mostly scattered, small crowds Friday in its latest protests of Egypt's military coup. While the remnants of the Brotherhood's leadership are still able to exhibit...
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra
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DR Congo rebels retreat from eastern frontline
FILE - In this November 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in eastern Congo.
France24
Rebels fighters declared a ceasefire “to give peace a chance” and retreated from strategic hills in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday. But Rwanda, accused of supporting the rebels, reportedly moved troops towards the border. By Josh...
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US plans 'limited act' against Syria over chemical claim
President Barack Obama meets with his Cabinet and senior officials in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 8, 2013.
BBC News
President Barack Obama has said the US is considering a "limited narrow act" in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army. Mr Obama stressed that no "final decision" had been made, but ruled out putting...
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Bosnia: Convicted War Criminal Welcomed as a Hero
Former speaker of the Bosnian Serb parliament Momcilo Krajisnik enters the courtroom of the U.N. Yugoslav war crimes tribunal for his appeals verdict in the Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday March 17, 2009. Krajisnik hears Tuesday if U.N. judges will overturn his conviction for orchestrating ethnic cleansing campaigns that left thousands of Muslims and Croats dead. Both the defense and the prosecution are appealing Krajisnik's 27-year sentence.
The New York Times
Singing Serbian national songs and waving flags, more than 2,000 people on Friday welcomed home as a national hero a convicted war criminal, Momcilo Krajisnik. Mr. Krajisnik, 68, was arrested in 2000 and convicted by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal...
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UNASUR Summit in Suriname Welcomes Back Paraguay
File - Former dictator Desi Bouterse, the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Party, greets supporters at a campaign rally in Paramaribo, Suriname Saturday May 21, 2005.
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Paraguay is being welcomed back into a group of South American nations known as UNASUR. The country was officially reinstated during a yearly summit held Friday in Suriname. UNASUR had temporarily suspended Paraguay after it...
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Portugal asks for 2 more planes to fight wildfires
A prescribed burn in a Pinus nigra stand in Portugal Wildfires are caused by a combination of factors such as topography, fuels, and weather. Other than reducing human infractions, only fuels may be altered to affect future fire risk and behavior.
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LISBON, Portugal - Wildfires are scorching large areas of forest in Portugal and the country has asked other European nations to send two more water-dropping aircraft to help battle the blazes. Jorge Dias, spokesman for Portugal's National Civil...
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