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
Yesterday, President Barack Obama was preparing to gird the nation for war against Syria. Today, he agreed to let the United Nations decide. Yesterday, UN Ambassador Samantha Power was dismissing the UN for its inaction. Today, the Obama administration is
ABC NEWS: If Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives up his chemical weapons, a military strike would “absolutely” be on pause, President Obama said today. Obama’s comments come after the Russian foreign minister suggested today that Syria could avoid a U.S.
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
On Tuesday, The Hill published an article suggesting that Sen. Ted Cruz, a leading opponent of Obama’s plan for military action in Syria, had shifted his position on the conflict with an eye towards running for President in 2016. The
On Monday, National Security Advisor Susan Rice made the case that the United States needed to intervene in Syria to prevent chemical weapons from being used against Americans at home. Similar to the “mushroom cloud” argument then-National Security Adviser Condoleeza
Monday morning, Secretary of State John Kerry made what an administration official called a “major goof” with a never-going-to-happen hypothetical that suggested Syria could avoid American airstrikes by surrendering their chemical weapons. Even the State Department walked Kerry’s statement back.
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The pro-Israel groups that agreed to lobby Congress on behalf of President Barack Obama’s plan for “limited” strikes against Syria over its chemical weapons use have been dealt a hard lesson after the president and his allies appeared to ditch
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.
President Barack Obama switched gears Monday, embracing a Russian-backed proposal to have Syria transfer its chemical weapons stockpile to international control–an idea that emerged from a gaffe earlier in the day by Secretary of State John Kerry. The proposal may
When he needed their votes, President Obama was more than willing to go to the Univision studios for a special forum appealing to the Latino vote. But now that he’s president and a major international crisis is brewing over chemical
According to Hill sources, House Republicans will meet with Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday morning. The meeting is said to begin at 9:30am and Biden is expected to face a tough crowd. Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides
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.
Human rights activists around the world are making plans to travel to Syria and act as “human shields” to forestall a U.S. strike against Syria, according to Britain’s The Telegraph. The “International Human Shields” movement is spearheading a movement to
(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
Former Alaska Governor and Tea Party darling Sarah Palin had a simple message on the eve of President Barack Obama’s address to the nation on Syria and the “Exempt America” rally: “Bomb Obamacare.” Palin tweeted the call to action the
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
On Monday, the Obama administration, overcome by its own frantic confusion over a situation of its own making in Syria, fainted into the arms of Russian President Vladimir Putin – and, in the process, appeased the Syrian regime after Bashar
On Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he was delaying a key procedural vote on the resolution authorizing military action against Syria. Reid had returned to Washington on Friday to begin Senate proceedings on the proposal, with the
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
Saudi Arabia came out in support of U.S. strikes over the weekend as Secretary of State John Kerry told the international community Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons “at least 11 times or so.” The weekend included meetings in Paris and
