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Assad set on arms transfers to Lebanon. Israel responds with no-fly zone

Syrian ruler Bashar Assad has ordered the resumption of weapons transfers to the Lebanese Hizballah, DEBKAfile’s exclusive military and intelligence sources report. This was agreed with Iran’s National Security Director Saeed Jalilee, who arrived in Damascus after Israel’s reported air strike last Wednesday, … Continue reading

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Here We Go: Israel Bombs Syria

Syria: Israeli jets strike Jamaraya arms depot near Damascus leaving casualties The Syrian government, by admitting that the Israel Air Force attacked the Jamaraya “Military Research Institute” (a euphemism for an arms deport), near Damascus, broke the barrier of silence … Continue reading

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The all-female militias of Syria

Turn on the close captioning and use the Beta English translation. It is hard to take women seriously when they are talking about “sacrificing blueberry pies”. David DeGerolamo

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Russia lifts nationals out of Syria. Moscow, Iran arm Assad for major armored push

The Russian emergency ministry said Monday, Jan. 21 that it is sending two planes to Beirut to evacuate 100 Russians from Syria – the first such effort since the uprising against Bashar Assad began in March 2011. Moscow also announced … Continue reading

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President Assad Orders Commanders to Target Israel, US Interests “If Assassinated”

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ordered his army commanders to target Israel and the US interests in the Middle East region in case he is assassinated by the terrorists, informed sources said on Monday. President Assad’s remarks came after he … Continue reading

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Panetta, Dempsey clear Pentagon desk of US military option for Syria

At a joint news conference Friday, Jan. 11, retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, Gen. Martin Dempsey, cleaned the Pentagon’s Syrian desk ready for incoming Secretary Chuck Hagel.  Boiled down to essentials, their triple … Continue reading

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Bolstered by 16 Russian warships, Assad nixes dialogue with “Western puppets”

With a buildup of 16 Russian warships carrying thousands of marines on the Syrian coast “to deter the West from deploying ground forces in Syria,” Syrian Bashar Assad could afford to brazen it out in his first public speech in seven … Continue reading

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Failed Syria envoy Brahimi’s mission brings chemical war closer

The Syrian crisis unbelievably took another turn for the worse Saturday, Dec. 29: After making no headway with Bashar Assad in Damascus, the UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was told in no uncertain terms by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov … Continue reading

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Scuds blast big Syrian rebel push for al-Safira chemical arms store

The Syrian Air Force is again firing Scud missiles, this time to stem the general offensive Syrian opposition forces, including jihadis, launched Friday, Dec. 21, to capture the Syrian army’s military-industrial complex at al Safira and the big chemical and biological … Continue reading

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US pulls war fleet from Syrian water

Shortly before the deployment of two American Patriot missiles manned by 400 US servicemen for defending Turkey against Syria was announced Thursday, Dec. 13, Washington quietly recalled from Syrian waters the USS Eisenhoweraircraft carrier and its strike group and the USS Iwo … Continue reading

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Obama now Dictates Foreign Governments

What groups are in the Syrian Opposition Council that is now recognized as the legitimate government (without elections) in Syria? Is the president of the United States able to recognize elevate a rebel group (or any group) as the legitimate representative … Continue reading

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Concern that Assad may have passed some chemical weapons to Hizballah

There is growing concern that some of the chemical weapons the Assad regime has been pushing out of the Damascus area in the last few days were sent across the border to Hizballah strongholds in the Lebanese Beqaa Valley to … Continue reading

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Assad’s last warning to rebels before using chemical weapons. West, Israel on high preparedness

The danger that Syrian ruler Bashar Assad will now resort to chemical warfare shot up Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8, after the rebels captured the “chloride factory” at Al Safira east of Aleppo. This is a codename for the Syrian army’s … Continue reading

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US: Sarin bombs ready for Assad’s “go” order. Israel’s odd silence

American officials said Wednesday, Dec. 4, that they believed bombs had been made ready with sarin gas, but not yet loaded onto fighter planes and Assad had not issued the “go” order. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned President Assad … Continue reading

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US, Israel, Turkey, Jordan primed to strike if Assad activates chemical weapons

US forces in the region, Israel, Turkey and Jordan were all braced  Monday night, Dec. 3 for action against Syria in case Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered his army’s chemical warfare units to go into action against rebel and civilian … Continue reading

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