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The Pentagon Has Been Running Top Secret Spy Plane Operations Against Mexican...
This is an exclusive from Aram Roston of Vocativ. Business Insider could not independently verify the report.It was one of the most gruesome periods of Mexico’s drug war. In the spring of 2011, Mexican...
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THE ECONOMIST: Here's Why We Should Bomb Syria
Present the proof, deliver an ultimatum, and punish Bashar Assad for his use of chemical weapons.THE grim spectacle of suffering in Syria--100,000 of whose people have died in its civil war--will haunt...
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Key Parts Of The Declassified US Report On The Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria
Below is the declassified U.S. intelligence assessment on the chemical weapons attack that took place in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria on August 21.The administration considers it clear evidence that...
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Map Of Syrian Government's Chemical Attack Shows Rebel-Held Areas Hit Hardest
The Obama administration released a map today to go along with its report on the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons on Aug. 21. The first thing to notice is how the attack targeted rebel-held...
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JOHN KERRY: 'Thug, Murderer' Assad Must Be Punished
Secretary of State John Kerry made the case that "thug" and "murderer" Bashar al-Assad must face retribution, as the White House released a report (see below) detailing its evidence on the Syrian...
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OBAMA: Syria Chemical Weapons Attack Is A 'Challenge To The World'
President Barack Obama said in an afternoon statement Friday that he is considering a "limited, narrow act" of military response in Syria, and said that its government's chemical-weapons attack is a...
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Google And Microsoft: 'Today Our Two Companies Stand Together' Against US Ban...
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith published an unusual blog post today in which he describes how his company and Google, usually a fierce competitor, are united in a lawsuit that seeks permission to...
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Three Ways That The West Could Make Life More Difficult For A Hostile Russia
FOR a time after Vladimir Putin first became Russia’s president almost 14 years ago, there were hopes that, though no liberal, he was moving in a pro-Western direction. But as he prepares to welcome...
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Obama's Approval Rating Plummets To Its Lowest Point Ever, And Syria Is To Blame
President Barack Obama's approval rating has matched its lowest ever recorded in a new NBC News poll.And huge drops in his foreign policy approval combined with poor marks for handling the situation in...
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The Obama Administration Isn't Answering The Most Important Question About...
There was something really weird about the Obama Administration's message on Syria today: It was singularly focused on making the case that Syria really did use chemical weapons, and that our...
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REALITY CHECK: Syria's Air War Includes Dropping 'Napalm-Like' Bombs On...
What's the big deal with Syria?A good place to start is that civilians have been dying ever since Bashar al-Assad responded to nonviolent protests with bullets more than two years ago. In July 2012 the...
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Why You Shouldn't Necessarily Trust Those Reports Of Kim Jong-un Executing...
Kim Jong-un, the 29-year-old leader of North Korea, hit headlines around the world today after his ex-girlfriend was reportedly executed in public.It's a pretty remarkable story — the ex-girlfriend,...
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OBAMA: PREPARED TO 'STRIKE WHENEVER WE CHOOSE' BUT WILL GET CONGRESSIONAL...
President Barack Obama said Saturday that the United States "should" take military action in Syria, but that he would seek approval for such action from Congress."I will seek authorization for the use...
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS: We'll Vote On Syria The Week Of Sept. 9
In response to President Barack Obama's call for Congressional authorization for military action in Syria, House Republican leadership said Saturday that it would consider a measure the week of Sept....
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How A Strike On Syria Could Actually Accomplish Something And Reduce Human...
On Friday, BI Politics' Josh Barro observed that the Obama administration presented compelling evidence tying an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack to the Syrian government but is "failing to explain why...
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CHART: Syria Tensions Have Knocked The NSA Spying Scandal Completely Off The...
Following a chemical weapons attack in Syria on Aug. 21, tensions between the Assad regime and the west have risen dramatically — and we've seen a corresponding rise in social media talk over a...
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Authorization To Attack Syria May Face Trouble In The House
President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he wants to launch a military strike on Syria, but he announced that he will seek Congressional authorization after Congress comes back from vacation on...
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Senior GOP Senators: We Won't Support Military Strikes Without 'Overall...
In a joint statement released Saturday, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) commended the president for seeking congressional approval for actions against Syria, but expressed...
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Obama's 'Blink' On Syria Is Politically Brilliant
For much of the past week, Congress has grown louder and louder with calls that President Barack Obama go through them for any authorization of military action in Syria. On Saturday, Obama gave them...
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Why Syrian Government Use Of Chemical Weapons Matters To US National Security
On Saturday President Obama said that a large-scale chemical weapons attack "presents a serious danger to our national security."This is a key notion in the debate about whether the U.S. should again...
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