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US Determined to Strengthen the Hand of Syrian Rebel Forces

Oct 30, 2013, Global Research The US is determined to strengthen the hand of the Syrian rebel forces in advance of any peace talks in order to change the alignment of forces. The recent violence could be part of that strategy, Brian Becker, Director of Answer Coalition, told RT. RT: …

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Truth and Falsehood in Syria: 23 Reasons Why We Should be Careful About Uncritically Accepting Western Views of the Syrian Insurrection

Oct 17, 2011, Jeremy Salt As insurrection in Syria lurches towards civil war, the brakes need to be put on the propaganda pouring through the Western mainstream media and accepted uncritically by many who should know better. So here is a matrix of positions from which to argue about what …

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Over 210 German militants traveled to Syria

Oct 26, 2013, Press TV Head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says over 210 German militants have travelled from the country to Syria since the Syrian conflict started nearly three years ago. “There are well over 210 people, that we know of, who have gone to Syria,” said Hans-Georg Maassen, …

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Syrian rebels say peace talks “treasonous”

Members of jihadist group Al-Nusra Front take part in a parade calling for the establishment of an Islamic state in Syria, at the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood of Aleppo, on October 25, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Karam al-Masri)

Oct 27, 2013, al Akhbar Powerful armed groups in Syria said attending peace talks or negotiating with Damascus would be an act of betrayal. The joint declaration by the 19 Islamist groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad cast further doubt on whether the long-delayed peace talks dubbed “Geneva 2” …

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Friends of Syria or Friends of Imperialism?

Oct 23, 2013, Stephen Gowans The Friends of Syria—an 11 country coalition ranged against the Syrian government—favors what it calls a “democratic” transition in Damascus. There are multiple problems with this. The coalition says that the current president, Bashar al-Assad, must have “no role in Syria.” How odd that an …

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