Tag Archives: Syria

Did Turkey Just Declare War On Syria?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by DRenegade

Just out from the WSJ: Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill authorizing the military to conduct cross-border operations in Syria, a day after a deadly shelling from Syrian territory killed five civilians So, just how is this different to war? … Continue reading →

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Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths

Posted on October 3, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhZXreNQcg Turkish artillery has fired on positions inside Syria after shells from Syria killed five people in a southern Turkish border town. A woman and her three children were among those killed earlier when the shells, apparently fired by Syrian … Continue reading →

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Iranian officers reshape Assad’s Shabbiha militia into a second al-Qods

Posted on September 27, 2012 by DRenegade

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has leapt into the Syrian battle arena, undertaking the task of transforming the Alawite Shabbiha militia, which has carried the brunt of Bashar Assad’s brutal suppression of the Syrian opposition for 18 months, into a … Continue reading →

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Iran pours more troops into Syria, ready to target Israel from Syria and Lebanon

Posted on September 20, 2012 by DRenegade

Iran continues to fly military personnel and quantities of weapons into Syria by civilian aircraft which cut through Iraqi airspace, American intelligence sources disclosed early Thursday, Sept. 20. UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon also said that, “Unfortunately, both [Syrian] sides, … Continue reading →

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Syrian regime tested chemical weapons firing systems

Posted on September 17, 2012 by DRenegade

Syria tested firing systems for poison gas shells at the country’s largest chemical weapons research center at Safira, east of Aleppo, last month, German weekly Der Spiegelreported on Monday, citing statements from various witnesses. According to the report, Iranian Revolutionary Guard … Continue reading →

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Chemical threat is back. Hizballah, Israel close to clash

Posted on September 8, 2012 by DRenegade

The first US-Turkish backed steps for creating safe havens in Syria and possible strategic bombardment of the Syrian army have brought the Middle East close to two dangerous junctures: The Syrian army’s use of chemical weapons, and an outbreak of … Continue reading →

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Turkish officers take command of Syrian rebel brigades. N. Israel on alert

Posted on September 6, 2012 by DRenegade

Turkish army officers have assumed direct command of the first two Syrian rebel brigades fighting Bashar Assad’s government forces, according toDEBKAfile’s exclusive sources. This step has sent military tensions rocketing on Israel’s northern borders with Syria and Lebanon in case … Continue reading →

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US CIA chief Petraeus arrives Monday to cool Israeli ire

Posted on September 2, 2012 by DRenegade

President Barack Obama is sending CIA Director David Petraeus to Israel in a hurry Monday, Sept. 3, in an attempt to quench the flames of discord between Israel and his administration on the Iran issue. He will fly in from … Continue reading →

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Prepare for the Syrian Kinetic Action

Posted on August 29, 2012 by DRenegade

Wouldn’t it be nice if Congress was consulted prior to going to war as outlined in the Constitution? I wonder what price Obama will be paying Putin for this action? Even more important, what price will the people of the … Continue reading →

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Boiling Rhetoric Fuels Simmering Preparations for Regional War

Posted on August 28, 2012 by DRenegade

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. (photo by REUTERS) From Al-Monitor: Our region, the Middle East, is fraught with anticipation of war to a degree perhaps without precedent at any time in its history. Many regional developments hinge on just this possibility. … Continue reading →

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Egypt Rejects US Demand for Attacking Iranian Vessel in Suez Canal

Posted on August 26, 2012 by DRenegade

Consider the source of this report’s authenticity: Far News Agency. True or not, the relationship between Egypt and the United States has undergone “fundamental change”. David DeGerolamo   The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said that Egypt’s Navy has … Continue reading →

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Syrian Forces Kill Hundreds in Attack Near Damascus

Posted on August 26, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw3ea26P4Nw Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad stormed a town outside Damascus, leaving dead bodies piled on the streets and in a mosque during the single bloodiest day of fighting in the 17-month conflict. Syrian forces killed 320 people … Continue reading →

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US, UK, French elite units on standby for seizing Syrian chemical weapons

Posted on August 23, 2012 by DRenegade

US special forces kitted up for Syria US C130 transports stand ready at Middle East air bases to fly into Syria US elite units especially trained in combat against chemical and biological weapons and tactics for securing their arsenals. Western … Continue reading →

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Syria’s neighbors braced for chemical threat. Assad warns Turkey on Stingers

Posted on August 17, 2012 by DRenegade

The US and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require up to 60,000 ground troops to go into Syria to secure chemical and biological weapons sites following the fall of the Assad government, an unnamed American source … Continue reading →

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Syria: the Gap salesman turned rebel executioner

Posted on August 16, 2012 by DRenegade

Yaman Hamoud, 22, divided his time between university and working in a Gap store in Dubai, before becoming an executioner for the FSA The journey from Gap store shop assistant to rebel executioner was short. Six months ago, Yaman Hamoud … Continue reading →

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