Tag Archives: Syria
Weapons Team Attacked, MOH, Miley Twerks
Monday, August 26, 2013
Syria: The UN weapons inspection team came under fire this morning on its way to collect evidence in last week’s suspected gas attack. No one was injured but one of the their vehicles was disabled. The inspectors went on to …
“Little Doubt” of Gas, Knox Stays Home
Sunday, August 25, 2013
ChemWar: The NY Times reports that a senior administration official tells them there is “little doubt” that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons in an attack last week. The Times quotes the official saying, “We are continuing to assess the …
Navy Moves, Yosemite Burns, Filner Resigns
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Syria: US warships are moving closer to Syria as President Obama decides how to respond to a suspected mass chemical attack outside of Damascus Wednesday. The President is expected to meet with the National Security Council today to discuss military …
Obama Considers, Justice Sues, Bales Sorry
Friday, August 23, 2013
Winds of War: The Obama administration is considering a response to what appears to have been a massive chemical attack outside Damascus Wednesday. It could be anything from a single cruise missile strike to a sustained air campaign. The President …
Syria ChemWar, Mubarek Moves, “Chelsea”
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Gas: President Obama is under pressure today to act after an apparent mass chemical attack in Syria. The Syrian military is suspected of a an attack yesterday that killed hundreds of people, including women and children, in a rebel held …
Obama Cancels and Holy War
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Nyet: President Obama cancelled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to Russia’s decision to harbor NSA leaker Edward Snowden. US-Russia relations are at a low point with lack of progress over human rights, trade and defense …
The Cost of War, Iraq Jailbreak, Name that Baby
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
National: The Pentagon has revealed that military aid to Syrian rebels could cost billions of dollars and still fail to tip the balance against President Bashar al Assad. A letter to Congress from Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey says …
Weapons for Rebels, No Gene Patent
Friday, June 14, 2013
Gas, Gas, Gas: The Obama administration has decided to send weapons to Syrian rebels after a finding by the US, Britain and France that the Syrian military used chemical weapons against rebel forces. Up to 150 people were killed in chemical …
White House Shakeup, Tea Party Complaints
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
National: In a White House shakeup UN Ambassador Susan Rice is replacing Tom Donilon as national security advisor. It’s bound to irritate Republicans who blocked Rice from becoming Secretary of State. Organizers of several Tea Party and conservative groups testified …
DNA Same As Fingerprint, The Happiest Place
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The Supremes: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that police officers may take a DNA swab from suspects arrested for serious crimes. The majority opinion said taking a DNA sample is an identity procedure the same as taking fingerprints or …
