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U.S. military officers have deep doubts about impact, wisdom of Syria strike

"Having assumed for months that the United States was unlikely to intervene militarily in Syria, the Defense Department has been thrust onto a war footing that has made many in the armed services uneasy, according to interviews with more than a dozen military officers ranging from captains to a four-star general. Former and current officers, many with the painful lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan on their minds, said the main reservations concern the potential unintended consequences of launching cruise missiles against Syria. Some questioned the use of military force as a punitive measure and suggested that the White House lacks a coherent strategy." Continue reading →

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U.S. military officers have deep doubts about impact, wisdom of Syria strike

"Having assumed for months that the United States was unlikely to intervene militarily in Syria, the Defense Department has been thrust onto a war footing that has made many in the armed services uneasy, according to interviews with more than a dozen military officers ranging from captains to a four-star general. Former and current officers, many with the painful lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan on their minds, said the main reservations concern the potential unintended consequences of launching cruise missiles against Syria. Some questioned the use of military force as a punitive measure and suggested that the White House lacks a coherent strategy." Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

"Yesterday we learn that a fifth American battleship is now sitting alongside Syria armed with hundreds of Tomahawk missiles aimed at Damascus. So what kind of images does the media bombard us with about civilians preparing to be bombed? People in Israel buying gas masks. What? Huh? Isn’t it the Syrians and not Israel (armed with nukes), who are being threatened? Not a peep from the American media about anyone in Syria anticipating possibly thousands of innocent civilians being ripped apart and murdered by the U.S. government’s 'collateral damage.' Of course, no one in Israel would be wasting his money on gas masks were it not for O-bomb-Ya’s threats to Syria." Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

"Yesterday we learn that a fifth American battleship is now sitting alongside Syria armed with hundreds of Tomahawk missiles aimed at Damascus. So what kind of images does the media bombard us with about civilians preparing to be bombed? People in Israel buying gas masks. What? Huh? Isn’t it the Syrians and not Israel (armed with nukes), who are being threatened? Not a peep from the American media about anyone in Syria anticipating possibly thousands of innocent civilians being ripped apart and murdered by the U.S. government’s 'collateral damage.' Of course, no one in Israel would be wasting his money on gas masks were it not for O-bomb-Ya’s threats to Syria." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingWhat’s Wrong With This Picture?

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

"Yesterday we learn that a fifth American battleship is now sitting alongside Syria armed with hundreds of Tomahawk missiles aimed at Damascus. So what kind of images does the media bombard us with about civilians preparing to be bombed? People in Israel buying gas masks. What? Huh? Isn’t it the Syrians and not Israel (armed with nukes), who are being threatened? Not a peep from the American media about anyone in Syria anticipating possibly thousands of innocent civilians being ripped apart and murdered by the U.S. government’s 'collateral damage.' Of course, no one in Israel would be wasting his money on gas masks were it not for O-bomb-Ya’s threats to Syria." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingWhat’s Wrong With This Picture?

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

"Yesterday we learn that a fifth American battleship is now sitting alongside Syria armed with hundreds of Tomahawk missiles aimed at Damascus. So what kind of images does the media bombard us with about civilians preparing to be bombed? People in Israel buying gas masks. What? Huh? Isn’t it the Syrians and not Israel (armed with nukes), who are being threatened? Not a peep from the American media about anyone in Syria anticipating possibly thousands of innocent civilians being ripped apart and murdered by the U.S. government’s 'collateral damage.' Of course, no one in Israel would be wasting his money on gas masks were it not for O-bomb-Ya’s threats to Syria." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingWhat’s Wrong With This Picture?

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

"Yesterday we learn that a fifth American battleship is now sitting alongside Syria armed with hundreds of Tomahawk missiles aimed at Damascus. So what kind of images does the media bombard us with about civilians preparing to be bombed? People in Israel buying gas masks. What? Huh? Isn’t it the Syrians and not Israel (armed with nukes), who are being threatened? Not a peep from the American media about anyone in Syria anticipating possibly thousands of innocent civilians being ripped apart and murdered by the U.S. government’s 'collateral damage.' Of course, no one in Israel would be wasting his money on gas masks were it not for O-bomb-Ya’s threats to Syria." Continue reading →

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UN orders its inspectors out of Syria over fears of U.S. air strike

"UN weapons inspectors have been ordered to leave Syria early amid mounting anticipation of US-led military strikes. The inspectors had not been due to deliver their findings for a week at least, with the analysis of samples a painstaking task. The demand for a rushed early assessment reflects the fraught atmosphere at the UN triggered by US threats to launch punitive air strikes within days. The accelerated departure of the UN weapons inspectors was reminiscent of similar hasty exit from Iraq more than a decade ago, after receiving a tip-off from western intelligence agencies that US air strikes against Saddam Hussein’s regime were imminent." Continue reading →

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UN orders its inspectors out of Syria over fears of U.S. air strike

"UN weapons inspectors have been ordered to leave Syria early amid mounting anticipation of US-led military strikes. The inspectors had not been due to deliver their findings for a week at least, with the analysis of samples a painstaking task. The demand for a rushed early assessment reflects the fraught atmosphere at the UN triggered by US threats to launch punitive air strikes within days. The accelerated departure of the UN weapons inspectors was reminiscent of similar hasty exit from Iraq more than a decade ago, after receiving a tip-off from western intelligence agencies that US air strikes against Saddam Hussein’s regime were imminent." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingUN orders its inspectors out of Syria over fears of U.S. air strike

UN orders its inspectors out of Syria over fears of U.S. air strike

"UN weapons inspectors have been ordered to leave Syria early amid mounting anticipation of US-led military strikes. The inspectors had not been due to deliver their findings for a week at least, with the analysis of samples a painstaking task. The demand for a rushed early assessment reflects the fraught atmosphere at the UN triggered by US threats to launch punitive air strikes within days. The accelerated departure of the UN weapons inspectors was reminiscent of similar hasty exit from Iraq more than a decade ago, after receiving a tip-off from western intelligence agencies that US air strikes against Saddam Hussein’s regime were imminent." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingUN orders its inspectors out of Syria over fears of U.S. air strike