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Oct 3, 2014, Consortium News -Robert Parry In late summer 2013, Official Washington was rushing to the judgment that the “evil” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had launched a barrage of missiles tipped with Sarin gas to slaughter hundreds of civilians in rebel-held neighborhoods near Damascus. It was inconceivable to virtually …

Oct 8, 2014, Crescent International The idea of a “buffer zone” on Syrian territory at the Syria-Turkish border first broached by President Recep Tayip Erdogan of Turey during his visit to the US last month has now been formally embraced by the US and Britain. As with numerous other developments, …

Oct 7, 2014, Sharmine Narwani, RT Who is to blame for the proliferation of extremist groups in Syria? The West often points a finger at Assad and his allies, but two secret US documents tell a different story. It is difficult to find US officials directly claiming that Syrian President …

Oct 6, 2014, Ken Stone, Oriental Review On 9/11’s anniversary, United States President Barack Obama announced escalating military attacks against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and increased funding and training of “moderate rebels” in Syria, to the tune of $500 million. He also called for a new “coalition of the …

Oct 3, 2014, Dan Glazebrook, CounterPunch Watching the debate in the British parliament last Thursday, over whether Britain should, yet again, launch aerial attacks against the long-suffering people of Iraq, it was striking just how much admission there was of the failure of Britain’s policy in the region hitherto. That …

Sep 30, 2014, Eretz Zen Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Walid Muallem, stated in an interview with al-Mayadeen TV, that the approach the US and its allies are continuing to take in Syria by arming terrorist groups, otherwise referred to by the Obama administration as “moderate Syrian rebels,” …

Oct 4, 2014, Tony Seed’s Weblog Windsor – Rally and Speak-Out: Stop the U.S.-Led Destruction of Iraq and Syria Now! Saturday, October 4 — 11:00 am Meet at City Hall Square — Speak Out starts at 11:45 am Organized by: Windsor Peace Coalition For information: windsorpeace@hotmail.com of 226-975-2010 The Windsor Peace Coalition …

Oct 3, Ken Stone, Hamilton Spectator On 9/11’s anniversary, United States President Barack Obama announced escalating military attacks against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and increased funding and training of “moderate rebels” in Syria, to the tune of $500 million. He also called for a new “coalition of the willing” …

Sep 29, 2014, Taylor Report Zafar Bangash discusses the hypocrisy of US policy in Iraq and Syria. He also probes the nature of the Saudi-funded opposition in Syria, who in their extensive brutality and war crimes, violate Islamic law. Turkey’s attempt to create a no-fly-zone over Syria is also mentioned. …

Oct 1, 2014, Dissident Voice By Rick Sterling The following six photographs confirm that a favorite “moderate rebel” leader, Abdel Jabbar al-Okaidi, is allied with ISIL. The first photograph is from Spring 2013 and shows Okaidi with the American who has been the principal coordinator of US policy on Syria. …