The Wall Street Journal’s Sam Dagher reports via Twitter that a pro-Syria regime newspaper is gloating over how Moscow and Syria pulled “the rug from under feet of Obama” yesterday after Russia took advantage of Secretary of State John Kerry’s
On Tuesday, the Syrian foreign minister mocked the Obama administration’s acceptance of Russia’s proposal on Monday to help handle a Syrian turnover of chemical weapons. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said, “Yesterday we held a round of very fruitful negotiations
On Tuesday, in the aftermath of an announcement by the French that the Russian government would block UN action against Syria’s chemical weapons — just hours after President Obama accepted the basic concept of UN control over UN’s chemical weapons,
***UPDATE: The media is reporting that Putin is demanding America renounces air strikes before Syria will agree to turn over its chemical weapons: BREAKING: Chemical weapons checks in Syria can go ahead if US renounces use of force: Putin —
Monday night, across six television networks, President Obama publicly reversed course in his determination to launch a unilateral war against Syria. Grabbing a lifeline extended by Syria’s best friend Russia, Obama agreed to consider a proposal blundered into by Secretary
In the run up to President Obama’s rush to unilateral war with Syria, the United Nations took the kind of public relations beating it likely didn’t expect from a Democrat administration. In reference to Syria, various administration officials have described
THE REBUTTAL: PART THREE You can view part one of the rebuttal here and part two here. CHAPTER 3 THE AGRESSIVELY ATTACKED DETAIL #2: URANIUM The next aggressive attack on detail is plucked from the colossal Lend-Lease program the US
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Tuesday said Syria has “already agreed” to an initiative by Russia for Damascus to hand over its chemical weapons stocks to international control.
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, insinuated Monday evening that any deal that would have Syria’s dictator Bashar Al-Assad dismantling his chemical weapons should be credited to the Committee’s vote to authorize U.S.
(AP) France: Russia bowed to Western pressure on SyriaPARISFrance’s top diplomat is trumpeting Western pressure for leading to a “turnaround” in Russia’s position about chemical weapons in Syria. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius expressed France’s “interest and caution” about a proposal
(AP) Talking diplomacy in Syria, Obama goes to CongressBy BRADLEY KLAPPER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONWith opposition to military action growing among Americans and lawmakers, President Barack Obama is heading to Congress on Tuesday with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New Kerry gaffe leads to further political chaos over Syria An example of the intelligence of today’s college professors New Kerry gaffe leads to further political chaos over Syria John Kerry U.S. Secretary of
Even though the media has published more stories about Syria, a new study finds that more Americans care about the sexually charged antics of Miley Cyrus than about the wide-ranging debate about American military intervention in Syria. The survey finds
(CNN) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she backs President Barack Obama’s push to take military action in Syria.If Syria’s government immediately surrendered its chemical weapons stockpiles to international control, “that would be an important step,” Clinton
(AP) Russia to push Syria to surrender chemical weaponsBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWIn a surprise move, Russia promised Monday to push its ally Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them quickly to avert U.S. strikes.The
(AP) US weighs talk of Syria dumping chemical weaponsBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONU.S. officials say they will take a “hard look” at a proposal for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons to international control to avoid a military strike.State Department
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) exclusively told Breitbart News on Monday that he believes the plan from Russian to secure Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad’s chemical weapons–a plan Assad reportedly has agreed to–would be “a great step forward” if it actually happened.
During a London press briefing Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry apparently created a brand new red line for Syria without first clearing it with President Obama or his own State Department. Unfortunately, Kerry’s words have already spun out of
In an interview on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on Monday, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, declined to say whether a U.S. strike on Syria would be legal without the approval of the UN. She was asked
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin received thanks from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for standing against Western military action based on a chemical attack in Damascus several weeks ago. Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallem said he spoke with Russian foreign
(AP) Strong showing for Navalny in Moscow mayoral raceMOSCOWMoscow’s incumbent mayor has been re-elected with 51 percent of the vote, just enough to avoid a run-off against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, election officials said Monday. The Moscow Election Commission said
Syria’s foreign minister on Monday passed on the personal thanks of President Bashar al-Assad to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his support, as he held talks in Moscow amid growing expectations of military action against the regime. Foreign Minister Walid
Diana West, author of American Betrayal, has been hit by smear pieces about her new book. Former marxist, historian, and neo-conservative writer Ronald Radosh viciously attacked West for assertions made in her book regarding connections between former Soviet Russia and
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Fears that Russia’s controversial anti-gay law could affect next year’s Sochi Winter Games has reached sponsors despite efforts by the Russians to play down the issue, the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday. The Russian law,
One of the luxuries of being a new administration appointee is being able to duck blame, politely or otherwise, for the mistakes of your predecessor. On Syria, new UN Ambassador Samantha Power does not have that luxury. Yet she continues
