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Syria News May 25
Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks - NYTimes.com
Is Bashar al-Assad winning the civil war in Syria? - Telegraph
Bashar al-Assad makes small but strategic gains in Syrian civil war - National Post
Israel, in reassessment, thinks Syria’s Bashar Assad will last awhile - MiamiHerald.com
Syria army can conduct successful operations at will: Germany’s BND - PressTV
Saudi officials meets the Free Syrian Army’s Higher Military Command - TIME.com
Details on Syrian opposition's talks in Turkey - Hassan Hassan
Syria army says rebels trapped in Al-Qusayr's north - AFP
VIDEO: Russian state TV with Syrian troops in Qusayr - LiveLeak.com
Clashes in Lebanon’s Tripoli kills 23, says security source - Alarabiya.net
VIDEO: FireFight During Night In Tripoli Lebanon - LiveLeak.com
Russian journalists have proof Syrian terrorists used chemical weapons - SyriaNews
ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army - Yahoo! News
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Obama to narrow focus of the "global" war on terrorism - The Boston Globe
VIDEO: Obama: The global war on terror, "like all wars, must end" - CBS News Video
Obama’s six-point plan to wind down the ‘war on terror' - washingtonpost
Biden, Maliki discuss importance of negotiated end to Syria conflict - KUNA
Discord Over Iran Role Shows Hurdles to Peace Talks on Syria - Businessweek
Iran dismisses claims about military presence in Syria - PressTV
Austria Wants EU Arms Embargo to Syria Extended - ABC News
EU must extend Syria arms embargo, Oxfam says - Alarabiya.net
Syria: Arab League Must 'Apologize' before Peace Role - Naharnet
Tensions Rise Between Iraqi, Syrian-Kurdish Parties - Al-Monitor
Syria Kurdish parties trade blames - Kurdpress News Aganecy
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Wall Street Journal Urges War on Syria
Wall Street Journal Urges War on Syria
by Stephen Lendman
Perhaps publishing it was strategically timed. It comes with John Kerry in the Middle East. He'll be there through Sunday.
He met with foreign ministers of 11 so-called Friends of Syria countries and opposition group representatives. In Jerusalem, he discussed Syria with Netanyahu.
Syria News May 24
VIDEO: Big groups of Syrian rebels heading to Qusayr for support - YouTube
Syrian army starts 2nd phase of Qusayr operation - alalam.ir
Battle for Qusayr: Syria Says Rebels’ Supply Routes Totally Cut - almanar.com
Lebanon Clashes Between Syria-Linked Alawites And Sunnis Kill At Least 6 - AFP
Young Lebanese rebel fighters leaving Syria for battle closer to home - The Washington Post
Lebanese Politics Affected By Syrian Battle for Qusair - Al-Monitor
Fighters primarily from Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, Enter Syria to Defend Shiites - Wall Street Journal
Golan Heats Up as Front Line Between Syria and Israel - Al-Monitor
SNC asks for UN humanitarian aid corridor in Syria - World Bulletin
Arab League seeks Syria ceasefire - Oman Observer
Syrian churches 'desperate', 'exhausted" - christiantoday.com
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Turkey's MİT called off police prior to Hatay blasts - todayszaman
Turkey to build wall on border with Syria - APA
Iraq launches counter-terrorism campaign along Syria border - Mawtani
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Erdogan deeply disappointed by the meeting with Obama - middleeastmonitor.com
Kerry pushes Europe to amend arms embargo on Syrian rebels- guardian.co.uk
Exclusive: U.S. State Dep To Bring Chemical Weapons Witnesses Out Of Syria - The Daily Beast
Syria opposition's Khatib proposes Assad "safe exit" AFP
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Syria News May 23
FSA Tawhid Brigade in Aleppo sends 300 support units to al-Qusayr - Anadolu Agency
Hizbullah-Backed Syrian Troops Advance in Northern Qusayr Town - Naharnet
Syrian Army detains Saudi, Qatari officers caught aiding rebel forces in Qusair - World Tribune
Qusayr Battle Far From Over - Al Akhbar English
Friends of Syria demands Hezbollah, Iran fighters withdraw - Yahoo! News
German Intelligence Believes Assad Regime Regaining Lost Power - SPIEGEL ONLINE
This Russian Mobile SAM Site Could Be a Serious Ace Up Syria's Sleeve - gizmodo.com
Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanon's Tripoli - Yahoo! News
Attacks against Lebanese Alawites deepen fears - wwlp.com
The Jihadist Threat to Lebanon - Al-Monitor
UN: Fighting displaces 70-80% of Palestinians in Syria - AFP
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Syria's Reaction to Proposed Peace Talks 'Constructive', Says Lavrov — Naharnet
Syrian Opposition’s Stance On Peace Talks ‘Not Reassuring’ - Lavrov - RIA Novosti
Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran - VOA
UK sees no Syria peace deal with Assad in place - AFP
UK: EU Should Be Ready To Change Syria Arms Embargo To Pressure Assad - WSJ.com
France says Syria's Assad must give up power to end war - Reuters
Qatar PM says Assad departure a must for Syria peace - AFP
US Syria Arms Bill Real Bad For Russia - Business Insider
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PHOTOS: Photos of the gendarmerie’s Reyhanlı attack document - CyberGuerrilla soApboX
Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs - Yahoo! News
Syria: 10,000 people at the gates of Turkey - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International
Iraqi forces dismantle cell linked to Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria - Mawtani
Al Nusra leader in hiding after disputed merger - Worldnews.com
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Austria warns against arms shipments to Syrian rebels
By EUBusiness
(VIENNA) - Austria has warned its 26 European Union partners in a letter against providing weapons for rebel movements in the Syrian conflict, said a press report to be published Tuesday.
The foreign ministry in Vienna confirmed late Monday that a document had been handed over to the European Union in Brussels, but did not give details.
Die Presse newspaper said that Austria believes arms shipments to the rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be "a violation of international law, the basic laws of the European Union" and "of the principles of the United Nations charter concerning non-intervention and the use of force".
They would also violate UN Security Council resolutions concerning Al-Qaeda, it said.
In the letter Austria warned that groups like the Al-Nusra Front, which is "close to the terror network", were acting among the rebels, Die Presse said.
Following a move by France and Britain, the Islamist group, which has become one of the most feared fighting forces in Syria's two-year-old conflict, will be subject to a global asset freeze from Tuesday.
European Union sanctions against Syria are up for renewal at the end of the month, with France and Britain pushing for a lifting of the arms embargo so the rebels can receive weapons.
Die Presse said the letter warned that a lifting of the arms embargo would also lead to an end of all sanctions which can only be extended unanimously by all 27 EU members.
Those who lift the embargo would then also be responsible for unfreezing Assad's foreign bank accounts, it said.
Finland, Sweden and Baltic nations Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are also opposed to lifting the embargo, while most other EU nations, including Germany and Spain, have so far failed to clarify their positions.
Israel Heads Closer to War on Syria
Israel Heads Closer to War on Syria
by Stephen Lendman
Syria is Washington's war. It was planned years ago. It began in early 2011. No end of conflict looks near. Escalating it appears likely.
Israel's very much involved. It abhors peace and stability. Its history reflects belligerence. It’s a direct threat. It borders Syria.
Syria News May 22
Syrian and Hezbollah Fighters Push Qusayr Assault - NYTimes.com
Hezbollah sends new fighters to bloody Syria battle - Yahoo!7
Syria: Turning Point in the Battle of Qusayr - Al Akhbar English
VIDEO (Arabic): FSA Colonel: Shiite/ Alawite Villages Will be Wiped Out if Qusair Falls - YouTube
Syria: Main al-Nusra Front commander killed in Qusayr clashes - PressTV
Footage from rebels shows Iranian munitions in Syria - The Times of Israel
U.K. Pushes EU Blacklisting of Hezbollah Military Wing - WSJ.com
Tripoli braces for the worst as fighting enters fourth day - THE DAILY STAR
Baalbek residents back Hezbollah in Qusair fight - THE DAILY STAR
Israeli military chief issues stark warning after Syria, Israel trade fire across border - Fox News
Syrian army says captured Israeli Jeep is proof of aid to rebels - FRANCE 24
VIDEO: Israeli Jeep Used by FSA Terrorists Found in Qusayr by the Syrian Army - YouTube
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UN mediator: Syria government, rebels preparing for peace talks - NBC World News
Syria submits five names for possible peace talks - AFP
Syria Opposition Signals Tough Line on Peace Talks - ABC News
Syrian National Coalition to partake in 'Friends of Syria' talks - Ammon News
Iran wants in on Syria peace conference - AFP
Turkey's green light to Iran role in Syria talks a welcome step - todayszaman
Lavrov warns of hidden obstacles in upcoming conference on Syria - Russia Beyond The Headlines
Russia's Lavrov on Solving Syria through Diplomacy (Text of Interview) - Informed Comment
Armed, Bearded Syrians Flourish In Southern Turkey - al-monitor.com
Three Chemical Weapon Specialist Answer Questions About Chemical Weapons In Syria - Brown Moses Blog
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Tensions Rise as Barzani Closes Syrian-Iraqi Kurdistan Border - Al-Monitor
Barzani warns PYD over its Syria policy in deepening row - todayszaman
Border Arrests Reveal Disunity, Conflict Among Syrian Kurds - Al-Monitor
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Syria News May 21
Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad’s War - NYTimes.com
Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria - Reuters
Syria Says the Army Restores Security and Stability to Most of al-Qseir in Homs- SANA, Syria
Senior Hizbullah Official Killed in Syria Fighting - Israel National News
FSA: Mustafa Badreddine Leading Hizbullah Operations in Qusayr — Naharnet
Hariri slams state inaction over Hezbollah role in Syria - THE DAILY STAR
Tensions over Syria convulse Lebanese city again, 5 killed - Reuters
Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover - Yahoo! News
Iraqi campaign boosts Iraq-Syria border security - Al-Shorfa
Tribal and Islamist clashes in Syria reveal deep divisions - The National
Syria's Raqa opposition chief kidnapped, NGO says - afp
Video shows Syrian Islamists flogging men over illegal marriage - Yahoo! News
VIDEO: Sharia in Syria - whipping of men - LiveLeak.com
VIDEO: Evidence Of Iranian Arms Provided To Syria In The Past 18 Months - Brown Moses Blog
VIDEO: Syria crisis: 'Iraqi Shia fighters' join regime in battle - BBC News
VIDEO: Syria's makeshift oil refineries: 'It is like hell' – guardian.co.uk
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Friends of Syria to push for peace conference - AFP
Russia: Assad foes must come to Syria meeting without conditions - Reuters
Syria top priority as Saudi crown prince visits Turkey - Alarabiya.net
William Hague hints at veto of Syria arms ban - FT.com
Syrian opposition meets in Madrid over conflict - AFP
Syria, Russia, and the S-300: Military and Technical Background - canadafreepress.co
VIDEO: The coalition of peaceful change forces welcomes peace initative for Syria - YouTube
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Syria News May 20
Syrian Army, Hezbollah Move Into Rebel-Held Qusayr - NYTimes.com
Benjamin Netanyahu threatens more Israeli strikes on Syria - Telegraph
Syria ready to unleash missiles on Tel Aviv if attacked by Israel - The Sunday Times
VIDEO: Syrian TV coverage of Army's Military Operations to Retake the Key City of Qusayr - YouTube
VIDEO: Rebels film Qusayr under bombardment - YouTube
VIDEO: FSA Casualties in the Battle of Al-Qusayr - YouTube
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EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups - guardian.co.uk
Al-Qaeda plunders Syria's oilfields - Independent.ie
VIDEO: The Telegraph visits the oil fields of Syria - YouTube
Syria: Jabhat al-Nusra split after leader's pledge of support for al-Qaeda - Telegraph
Jabhat al-Nusra - A Strategic Briefing - quilliamfoundation.org
VIDEO: Sharia in Syria - whipping of men - LiveLeak.com
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Time limits on Syria conference ‘counterproductive’ – Lavrov - The Voice of Russia
EU more viable model for Syrian Kurds than Iraq’s Kurdistan: PYD leader Salih Muslim - ekurd
Assad says no info on journalists missing in Syria - AFP
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Syria News May 19
Syria's Assad says he won't leave before elections are held in his country - Yahoo! News
VIDEO: Interview: Bashar al-Assad on Syria and the international community – guardian.co.uk
Syrian army thwarts infiltration from Lebanon - AFP
Official: Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy FM - AFP
Syrian opposition considers sacking its interim PM Hitto - McClatchy
Kurdish Youth Groups in Syria Blame Opposition Parties for Divisions - Rudaw
One Year After the Houla Massacre. New Report on Official vs. Real Truth - globalresearch.ca
Was The Attack In Saraqeb Chemical Weapons, Or Something Else (VIDEOS)? - Brown Moses Blog
VIDEO: Saudi cannibal rebel in Syria is interviewed, He ate the heart of a soldier - YouTube
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VIDEO: Turkish citizens blame government negligence for border town blasts - YouTube
Assad accuses Israel of providing intelligence to Syrian rebels - Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Tunisia to reopen its embassy in Syria - Medafrica Times
Lebanon arrests a network smuggling Syrian antiquities - Ya Libnan
Hackers target Saudi government websites - Al Jazeera English
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Syria News May 18
Syria not a bargaining chip in relations with West : Lavrov - RT Russian politics
France opposes Syria conference if Iran to attend - Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone - Reuters
Peacekeepers in Golan Abducted but Released by Rebels - NYTimes.com
Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark, says UN agency - United Nations News Centre
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Insight: Syria's Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraq-based al Qaeda - Reuters
Jabhat al-Nusra and The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (VIDEOS) - Brown Moses Blog
Syrian rebels demand weapons before talks - The Washington Post
Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul - hurriyetdailynews.com
Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war - Ahram Online
Iraqis in southern city mourn 2 Shiite fighters killed in Syria - Fox News
Sectarianism in Iraq stoked by Syrian war - The Washington Post
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Israel Threatens More Syrian Attacks
Israel Threatens More Syrian Attacks
by Stephen Lendman
May 15 is Nakba Day. It follows Israel's May 14 Independence Day. This year was no exception.
Clashes erupted across the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel confronts peaceful demonstrations violently. Fundamental human rights are spurned. Rogue governments operate that way.
Syria News May 17
Obama: Syrian peace talks may yield results, No magic formula to end the civil war - The Hill
Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria - latimes.com
Russia: Iran should take part in Syria conference - AFP
Lavrov says Russia will send top air-defense system S-300 to Assad - The Times of Israel
Russian warships enter Mediterranean to form permanent task force - RT News
Russia wary of attacks by rebels returning from Syria - Reuters
VIDEO: Lavrov wants all Syrian voices at the table, barring terrorists - Ruptly
EU to block arming of Syrian rebels to give a US-Russian peace initiative time to work - Telegraph
In UN General Assembly on Syria, 107 Votes Is "Big Loss for Qatar" - Inner City Press
MAP: How the world voted on a U.N. resolution on Syria - washingtonpost.com
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Graph on casualty levels in Syria: there is a definite correlation between the level of monthly casualties and the shipping in of arms to the rebels (GRAPH) - LiveLeak.com
Syria Execution Video: Jabhat Al Nusra Jihadists Kill Regime Supporters (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
Syrian rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses - Reuters
Report: Iran told Nasrallah to prevent Assad downfall 'at all costs' - Ynetnews
CIA head visits Israel to discuss Syria, Iran's nuclear program - Haaretz Daily Newspaper
US sets sanctions on 4 ministers in Assad's government, leader of al-Nusra - Fox News
Iraqi forces bust cell with ties to Jabhat al-Nusra - Al-Shorfa
Syria erects earth mounds along border with Lebanon - THE DAILY STAR
VIDEO: When I met the Syrian rebel who 'ate soldier's heart' - Channel 4 News
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Syria News May 16
Netanyahu to Putin: 'Your missile sales to Assad could trigger war' - The Times of Israel
Iran's FM: Assad 'Unimpressed' by Israeli Attacks - Israel National News
Syria: Hezbollah fighters reached the border with Jordan - SyriaNews
The imminent Hezbollah-Nusra war - AFP
Iraqi officials: Extremist groups seek to fuel sectarian conflict in Syria - Mawtani
PHOTOS: Satellite images show damage caused by alleged Syria strike - JPost
VIDEO: Syria air strike: Hizbollah TV station broadcast aftermath of Israeli attack - YouTube
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Kerry, Lavrov "very, very hopeful" on Syria peace talks plan - Yahoo! News
Syrian Minister: Removal Of Assad Means Destruction Of Syria - NPR
Obama to Seek $200 Million to Help Jordan With Syrian Refugees - Bloomberg
Iraq: Syrian Refugees' Health Deteriorates at Domeez Camp - Doctors Without Borders
Syrian refugees sell daughters in bid to survive VIDEO - CBS News
Confirming poison gas use in Syria will be tough task - Yahoo! News
Berlin Sees Chemical Weapons As Trigger for Intervention in Syria - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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Guns and Money Divide Syrian Rebels - The Daily Beast
The Muslim Brotherhood Prepares for a Comeback in Syria - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Iraqi Kurds Reportedly Fighting Among Jihadists in Syria - aina.org
VIDEO: Extended interview with Brown Moses about the Syria jihadist execution video - YouTube
VIDEO: Controversy Over Tunisian Jihadists Fighting in Syria - YouTube
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Anti-Assad Forces: Caught in the Act Again
Anti-Assad Forces: Caught in the Act Again
by Stephen Lendman
Previous articles discussed Washington-supported death squads in Syria. It's common practice in all US direct and proxy wars.
Massacres and unspeakable atrocities are committed. Women are raped. Civilians are treated like combatants. Official coverup and denial follow.
Syria News May 15
Syria Gives Russia List of Envoys to Peace Talks - NYTimes.com
No moves to shake up situation in Syria – Putin to Netanyahu - RT News
5 Questions on Russian S-300 Missile System Sales to Syria - RIA Novosti
Arab League: Syria seat not yet given to coalition because it has not formed a government - ArabNews
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VIDEO: Residents of Raqqa rally in protest against the Al Nusra executions - YouTube
Excitement fades to despair in rebel-held Syria as war grinds on - CSMonitor.com
Report: Hizbullah Fighters Advance to Syria-Jordan Border - Naharnet
Al Nusra linked Jordan salafists: Fighting Hezbollah militants a top priority - MTV
Attacks Against Lebanese Alawites Deepen Fears - ABC News
Sinai: Foreign Militiamen Trained to Join Fight in Syria - almanar.com
More and More Europeans Are Flying to Syria to Fight Assad - VICE United Kingdom
Syrian Kurdish parties capture Kurdish youths waging jihad - al-monitor.com
Terrorists in Syria stole 1000 year minbar of Aleppo Kaber Mosque - islamicinvitationturkey
The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition - Center for American Progress
VIDEO: Syrian National Coalition discusses rebels' videos - YouTube
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Syria says ready for joint inquiry on Turkey attacks - Alarabiya.net
Erdogan Rejects Syrian Proposal of Joint Inquiry on Reyhanli Blasts - AFP
Turkish PM criticizes main opposition’s Syria stance - hurriyetdailynews.com
Turkish Court Imposes Media Clampdown on Reyhanli Bombing - Al-Monitor
Turkish MP blames Al Nusra for border town attack - The National
VIDEO: Turkish civilians attack FSA propaganda booth in Turkish market - LiveLeak.com
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Syria News May 14
Syrian army takes villages near Qusayr - AFP
Abandoned arms as Syria rebels pull back near Qusayr - AFP
Weapons, ammunition shipments slowing to Syria’s moderate rebel factions - McClatchy
Syrians losing patience, confidence in revolution - Reno Gazette-Journal
Syria: Assad Still Popular In Parts Of Country (VIDEO) - Sky News
Six ways Assad has turned the tide in Syria - washingtonpost.com
Report: German freelance journalist detained in Syrian city of Aleppo - Fox News
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Obama pushes for Syria peace talks but warns of huge challenges - Reuters
Syria Opposition: Consult Allies Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar Before Peace Push - ABC News
Western Stance on Syria Becomes More Realistic - Syria PM Jamil - RIA Novosti
In Saudi, Iran FM Warns of Syria Breakup - Naharnet
Lavrov urges Iran presence in Syria talks - alalam.ir
Putin Vows Snap Military Drills in Future – Kremlin - RIA Novosti
Israel Minister Criticizes Russia Over Syria Arms - ABC News
Turkey’s Syria policies are criticized as Erdogan prepares to meet with Obama - The Washington Post
Former opposition leader Khatib berates Syrian National Coalition - .arabstoday.net
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"Sometimes you cannot apply the rules" - Syrian rebels and international humanitarian law - IRIN
Syrian rebels on international humanitarian law: In their own words - IRIN
VIDEO: Formation Al-Omar and Al-Farooq Battalion - FSA - YouTube
VIDEO: Syria opposition coalition publishes videos on rules of war - YouTube
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Another Anti-Assad False Flag
Another Anti-Assad False Flag
by Stephen Lendman
Since early 2011, Obama's been waging proxy war on Syria. Imported death squads masquerade as freedom fighters. The scheme's familiar. It repeats. It reflects US imperialism's dark side.
In the 1980s, CIA-recruited mujahideen fighters battled Afghanistan's Soviet occupiers. Ronald Reagan called them "the moral equivalent of our founding fathers." He characterized Contra killers the same way.
Syria News May 13
Damascus denies responsibility for Turkey bombings - AFP
Erdogan says country won’t be drawn into Syria conflict after deadly bombings - The Washington Post
Turkey says world must act against Syria after bombings - Reuters
Turkey opposition criticizes Erdogan's Syria policy - todayszaman
Why is Turkey Building a Tent City for Syrian Christians?
VIDEOS: Links To Photos And Videos From The Reyhanli Car-Bombings - Brown Moses Blog
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Syria Christian village breathes easier as army advances on Qusayr - AFP
On the Golan Heights, the people are (mostly) with Assad - Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Palestinian-Syrian group forming units to fight for Golan - JPost
Syrian Rebels Release 4 UN Filipino Peacekeepers - ABC News
UN praises Qatar key role in release of Golan peacekeepers - Saudi Gazette
Syria Promises Ibrahim to Help in Abducted Lebanese Pilgrims Case - Naharnet
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Under the black flag of al-Qaeda, the Syrian city Raqqa ruled by gangs of extremists - Telegraph
VIDEO: : Telegraph dispatch from Raqqa, Syria - Telegraph
PHOTOS: Exclusive pictures from Syria by Telegraph photographer David Rose - Telegraph
800 Tunisian Islamists fighting in Syria, minister says - NOW
Claims Australians killed in Syria were fighters, not aid workers - SMH
VIDEO: Insurgent Eats Heart of Syrian Soldier - YouTube
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Syrian opposition to meet to decide whether to join peace talks - Reuters
Gates: US military involvement in Syria a 'mistake' - NOW'
Drugs, prostitution and official corruption: Syrian refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan - ekurd
VIDEO: Direct U.S. military involvement in Syria "would be a mistake," says Gates - CBS News Video
VIDEO: US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford poses with rebel of Aleppo - LiveLeak.com
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Anti-Assad Rhetoric Intensifies
Anti-Assad Rhetoric Intensifies
by Stephen Lendman
US-led anti-Assad efforts continue. Obama's going all out to topple him. He's heading America for more war.
His imperial strategy prioritizes it. Rule of law principles are discarded. Unchallenged global dominance alone matters. America's longstanding permanent war agenda advances it.
Syria News May 11
VIDEO: Biden outlines US policy on Syrian conflict - Firstpost Topic
Hagel: ‘Political, not military’ solutions needed in Syria and Iran - Alarabiya.net
Russian Pacific Fleet Warships to Appear in Eastern Mediterranean Sea - LiveLeak.com
Germany spy chief visited Syria: Report - PressTV
Syria's chemical arsenal nearly 1,00 tons, watchdog chief says - Anadolu Agency
VIDEO: Nuclear arms expert discusses chemical weapons in Syria - Alarabiya.net
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Al Nusra Front to be added to UN sanctions list as terrorist organization, diplomats say - AFP
Hezbollah and Al Qaeda Fighters Edging Closer to Confrontation - ABC News
3 Lebanese jihadists killed in Syria, 36 others missing - THE DAILY STAR
Militants in Syria shell Lebanese border areas - abna.ir
Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon number 55,000 - THE DAILY STAR
Syrian army warns civilians to leave Qusayr - Alarabiya.net
Al Manar TV: 3500 militant rebels in Qusayr offering to surrender to Syria’s Assad - Zimbio
Is Saudi Arabia behind the substitution of Syrian opposition PM Hitto? - The Syrian Observer News
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Are PKK Fighters Moving to Syria? - Al-Monitor
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Obama's Syria Game Plan: Libya 2.0
Obama's Syria Game Plan: Libya 2.0
by Stephen Lendman
Obama's already waging multiple direct and proxy wars. He's heading America for more. Media scoundrels support it. They back all US aggression. They're beating the drums again now. They're manipulating public sentiment for support.
Russia, China and most other nations want peace. May 8 commemorates Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). Russia's toll was greatest. For many, war horrors still echo.
Who Are the Real Criminals?
Who Are the Real Criminals?
83 year old nun, Sister Megan Rice and two other peace activists, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed were convicted and could be sentenced to 20 year for breaking into a Tennessee storage facility for depleted uranium weapons and splashing them with blood. They are members of the group Transform Now Plowshares that lives the words of the Bible "They shall beat their swords into plowshares. They shall learn war no more."
With skyrocketing cancer rates and birth defects, the city of Fallujah, Iraq has never recovered from the 2004 U.S. assault on it using depleted uranium munitions. A study by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health states that the after effects of the Fallujah assault are "worse" than those after the U.S. nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Syria News May 10
U.S. Presses Russia on Syria Arms Sale (VIDEO) - WSJ.com
U.S. Is Warned Russia Plans Syria Arms Sale - WSJ.com
Israel asks Russia not to sell Syria advanced S-300 air shield: officials - Reuters
Deputy FM: Syria will 'respond immediately' to any Israeli strike - Yahoo!7
Hezbollah: Syria to supply “game-changing” weapons to militia (VIDEO) - Chicago Sun-Times
Hezbollah offers to help Syria fight for Israel-occupied Golan - Yahoo! News
Syria troops, Hezbollah advancing on Qusayr, NGO says - Alarabiya.net
VIDEO: Deputy FM Muqdad: We'll 'Respond Immediately' to Any New Israeli Strike - LiveLeak.com
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Syria to let in UN experts to investigate chemical arms use — RT News
Damascus Welcomes Russia-US Rapprochement on Syria Crisis - RIA Novosti
France wants U.N. to label Syria's al-Nusra Front a terrorist group - Yahoo! News
Brahimi to stay on as Syria envoy after Russia-US bid, UN says
Turkey would support U.S.-led no-fly zone in Syria - NBC - Yahoo!7
Turkey steps up chemical weapons tests on Syria casualties - Reuters
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60% of Syrian oil controlled by Kurds: PYD leader Salih Muslim - ekurd
Europe and the Politics Of Syrian Oil - Al-Monitor
Top U.S. Official Meets With Rebels Inside Syria - WBUR & NPR
Syrian opposition coalition's acting president urges U.S. action - chicagotribune.com
New report on the Muslim Brotherhood - Syria Comment
Al-Nusra Front denies chief wounded in Syria - AFP
Syrian Warplanes Pound Rebels Near Northern Mannagh Air Base - AP
Syrian army launches new operations in Banias - World Bulletin
Syrian troops advance in central city of Homs - Las Vegas Sun News
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No joke: The Onion tells how Syrian Electronic Army hacked its Twitter - Ars Technica
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Kerry in Moscow
Kerry in Moscow
by Stephen Lendman
Russian condemnation of Israeli air strikes preceded Kerry's arrival. Moscow's Foreign Ministry called them "a threat to regional stability."
Syria News May 9
VIDEO: Carney: Assad Does Not Represent Syrian People - Yahoo! Finance Canada
US unveiling extra $100 million humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees - AFP
Pentagon Plans for the Worst in Syria - WSJ.com
EU "very satisfied" with US-Russia Syria accord - AFP
Brahimi Calls Russia-US Deal on Syria ‘Significant Step’ - RIA Novosti
Jordan, Iran Agree on Need For Political Solution in Syria - Al-Monitor
Canada urges political solution in Syria - AFP
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Syrian troops push into strategic town along highway to Jordan - Reuters
US Intelligence Asked Moderate Syrian Rebels to Fight Al-Nusra - thenational.ae
Watchdog: Jihadist al-Nusra chief wounded near Damascus - Alarabiya.net
Syrian rebels release video of captive peacekeepers (VIDEO) - The Times of Israel
UN pulls back Golan peacekeepers after abduction- AFP
Al-Assad tries to open safe corridor for Alawites, says Turkish FM - hurriyetdailynews.com
Israeli- and Hizballah-controlled enclaves take shape inside Syria - DEBKAfile
Hezbollah seeking more arms after Israeli raid on Syria - NOW
Fatah: Resistance doesn't take orders from Syria - JPost
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VIDEO: Investigating Syrian rebels’ chemical weapons claims - Today Show
VIDEO: FSA Leader Says Syrian Govt Used Chemical Weapons 4 Times - Today Show
Growing signs Syria uses chemical weapons: Britain's Cameron - Yahoo! News
Britain launches new drive to lift EU arms ban on Syria - Reuters
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Kurdish Group Gaining Autonomy In Northern Syria - Al-Monitor
Divisions Plague Kurdish Opposition Groups in Syria - Rudaw
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UN Human Rights Council Duplicity
UN Human Rights Council Duplicity
by Stephen Lendman
A previous article said the following:
On May 5, Reuters headlined "UN has testimony that Syrian rebels used sarin gas: investigator."
Syria News May 8
VIDEO: Joint Lavrov and Kerry conference in Moscow - YouTube
VIDEO: Obama on Syria: I don't make decisions based on perceived evidence - NBCNews.com
Syrian Opposition to Discuss Replacing Hitto as Interim PM–Source - Asharq Alawsat English Mobile
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Syria Civil War: Rebel Group Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade Abducts Four UN Peacekeepers - IBTimes UK
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Assad says Syria able to face Israel but stops short of threatening retaliation - CBC News
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Planning a War on Syria at the Ritz Carlton in DC This Thursday
Hagel, Livni and Free Syrian Army commanders reported to gather in D.C. at behest of Israel lobby
By Philip Weiss
May 07, 2013 "Information Clearing House" - The U.S. is evidently closely coordinating its policy toward the Syrian civil war with Israel.
On May 9, for instance, the Israel lobby group WINEP will hold an annual symposium in Washington. Reports have it here and here that speakers include Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, two commanders of the Free Syrian Army, and Tzipi Livni, an architect of the 2008-09 assault on Gaza. (The WINEP description of its conference appears to have been scrubbed of the information.)
Asking Amnesty International to Oppose War
Some human rights groups, especially Amnesty International, seem to have forgotten an important human right: peace. A petition has been launched to remind them.

These organizations are not the warmongers. They do tremendously great work addressing some of the symptoms of warmaking, including imprisonment and torture. But, because they avoid taking any position on war, and because of an apparent bias in favor of U.S. military intervention, they sometimes find themselves effectively promoting war and all the horrors that come with it. At Nuremberg to initiate a war of aggression was called the supreme international crime "encompassing the evil of the whole." Yet human rights groups are often on the wrong side of the fundamental question of war.
Amnesty International (AI) promoted the babies-taken-from-incubators hoax that helped launch the 1991 war on Iraq. AI has upheld the pretense that the US/NATO occupation of Afghanistan is about women's rights. And now Amnesty International is highlighting warmaking in Syria's civil war by one side only:
"Our team of researchers on the ground found evidence that government forces bombed entire neighborhoods and targeted residential areas with long-range surface-to-surface missiles," said an AI fundraising email on April 29th that made no mention of abuses committed by Syrian rebels supported by the U.S. and its allies.
This one-sided treatment by a group supposedly dedicated to all humans fuels the fires of a wider war from which the people of Syria can only suffer.
The email continued: "Amnesty has a strong track record of using our on-the-ground findings to pressure governments and the United Nations Security Council to hold those responsible for the slaughter of civilians accountable."
Does it? When the United States kills civilians in Iraq or Afghanistan or Libya, AI's silence has often been deafening. Shouldn't a human rights group press for an end to the killing of all humans by all parties?
While many good individuals who work for human rights groups like AI oppose wars, these organizations officially ignore President Eisenhower's warning and a half-century of evidence regarding the power of the military industrial complex -- and they ignore the criminality of war under the U.S. Constitution, the U.N. Charter, the Kellogg-Briand Pact and other laws.
These groups accept the existence of war (when not encouraging it) and then focus on specific crimes and abuses within the larger war-making enterprise. They promote the idea that human rights are governed by two sets of laws, one in peace and another weaker set in war. Voices for the human right to peace are missing and badly needed, as "humanitarianism" and "the right to protect" are used as excuses for war and intervention.
Amnesty International opposes imprisonment without trial and other abuses unless they adhere to the "laws of war," which is why AI is not opposing the outrageous charges leveled against Bradley Manning. Killing is opposed unless it adheres to the "laws of war." Under this standard, we pretend not to know whether blowing families up with drones is legal or not as long as the memos purporting to legalize it are kept hidden.
Groups like Amnesty oppose particular weapons, including the development of fully autonomous weapons (drones that fly themselves). No one in their right mind would oppose that step. But surely the human right not to be blown up does not vanish if the button is pushed by a person instead of an autonomous robot. Other organizations are pushing to ban all weaponized drones from the world.
Human rights groups should join the peace movement in targeting war and militarism itself, rather than just some of its symptoms. Amnesty International and all groups favoring human rights should be asked to oppose a U.S. escalation of war on Syria.








