Syria Support Movement solidarity with the Syrian people
September 03, 2013, Jewish Daily Forward An array of Jewish organizations are set to endorse President Obama’s call for military strikes against Syria, although the degree of support is not yet clear. A number of organizations — including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Conference of Presidents of Major …
Read More »Kerry’s rationale to attack Syria could have also justified attack on Israel over Gaza
September 3, 2013, Mondoweiss A week ago, on August 26, Secretary of State John Kerry made the case for military action against Syria. As we all know, a few days later, he made an even stronger statement, followed by his boss, President Obama, who is asking Congress to approve his …
Read More »Obama’s Bombs
September 2, 2013, al-Akhbar The Syrian people are holding their breaths. And if you read Western media and believe their correspondents in … Beirut (who are surrounded by March 14 supporters who are members of the same Saudi coalition with the Syrian exile opposition), then the Syrian people – who …
Read More »American Navy ships still ready to attack Syria
Sep 03, 2013, Press TV The US military warships are reportedly staying in the eastern Mediterranean as President Barack Obama is waiting for a congressional approval to attack Syria. A defense official told Politico that the five American guided-missile destroyers and one amphibious transport are going to continue to stay …
Read More »UN Cannot Foster Peace When US Sidesteps It for War: On the illegitimate ‘Kosovo Model’ for military intervention
August 28, 2013, Common Dreams he humanitarian bombers are back and they’re relying on something they call the “Kosovo model” or the “Kosovo precedent.” They claim it means that they can bomb Syria without the United Nations Security Council’s authorization. It’s true that President Clinton and NATO attacked Serbia in …
Read More »Israeli missile test in the Mediterranean startles region
September 3, 2013, Reuters Israel tested a US-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday but did not announce the launch in advance, prompting a disclosure by Russia that startled the region as the United States considered an attack on Syria. The morning launch was first reported by Moscow media …
Read More »The “Kosovo Model” in Syria
September 2, 2013, Taylor Report Summary: There are a lot of liberal partisans who want Obama to fire his Tomahawk missiles into Syria. Many call for “humanitarian intervention,” citing the “Kosovo Model.” Mandel explains what this “Model” is, and critiques its unilateral, non-humanitarian nature. Despite its illegitimacy in the United Nations Security …
Read More »Congressional Approval Does not Absolve Illegal War (audio)
September 2, 2013, Taylor Report Summary: The U.S. is acting as if a Congressional vote will legalize a war of aggression. It won’t, and world parliaments are struggling to represent their anti-war populaces. The problem is that NATO views itself as an entity replacing political nation-state distinctions. Apparently, Turkey is “NATO’s South-Eastern …
Read More »Impeachment: Congress Fires Opening Shot across Obama’s Bow
August 31st, 2013, Dissident Voice “Mr. President, in the case of military operations in Libya you stated that authorization from Congress was not required because our military was not engaged in “hostilities.” In addition, an April 1, 2011, memorandum to you from your Office of Legal Counsel concluded: “… President …
Read More »Canada sent millions to Syrian rebels
August 31, 2013, CNEWS As the possibility of a military strike against Syria looms, some details of Canada’s supporting role in the conflict have emerged. Canada has given $5.3-million to the Syrian opposition to support the rebels in anti-government propaganda since April 2012, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs …
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