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4 hrs ago   |   thoughtftw.org Experts Don’t Buy Claim Syria Used Chemical Weapons image

Experts Don’t Buy Claim Syria Used Chemical Weapons Email Print Share Posted on Jun 18, 2013 AP/Evan Vucci The Obama administration has not made evidence of a sarin gas attack against Syrian rebels available. Late last week,...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   opendemocracy.net Greece deprived of its public broadcasting service: More than a bad soap opera image

Flawed it may have been, but ERT, Greece's public broadcaster, was one of the few things holding the country together during these difficult times. Employees and members of the public demonstrate outside the offices of ERT3.... All similar articles: 1019 »

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Jun 16, 2013   |   birchindigo.com MENA Mashup: Putin, Rohani, Syria, and Turkey image

Fire Dog Lake: (Full Transcript) Well, it’s all over in Iran… Rohani becomes Iran’s new president Hassan Rohani has won Iran’s 11th presidential election following a vote that saw a massive popular turnout on June 14. …Rohani... All similar articles: 3685 »

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Jun 15, 2013   |   fortmilltimes.com Chemical weapons experts still skeptical about U.S. claim that Syria used sarin image

Chemical weapons experts voiced skepticism Friday about U.S. claims that the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad had used the nerve agent sarin against rebels on at least four occasions this spring, saying that while... All similar articles: 182 »

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Jun 15, 2013   |   moonofalabama.org War On Syria: "Exactly Like Iraq" image

The New York Times and others try to paint a picture of a president Obama who only reluctantly took the decision to escalate the war on Syria by no longer just helping to arm the Syrian insurgency but to deliver... All similar articles: 1538 »

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Jun 11, 2013   |   scenereleases.eu Iran: world ‘can only hope for compromise’ image

| Related Korea: war talk tension clouds the facts 08/04/2013 10:56 CET First global arms trade treaty passed 03/04/2013 05:45 CET U.S. urges ban on drunk diplomats at UN budget debates 05/03/2013 15:15 CET Israel sharpens its... All similar articles: 2089 »

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Jun 10, 2013   |   onehotspots.com Better Sino-US relations benefit world image

Updated: 2013-06-11 01:01 By Zhang Chunyan in London (China Daily) More stable relations between China and the United States are in the interests of Europe and the world, said European experts. The just concluded two-day... All similar articles: 957 »

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May 29, 2013   |   cato.org France Steps Up

Doug Bandow Europe is slowly disarming. For decades the continent could rely on America to fill the gap. No longer. That realization has given France pause. Maybe other European states also will start taking their security...

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May 23, 2013   |   ecns.cn Trip to Europe elevates relations image

2013-05-23 09:05 China Daily Web Editor: Sun Tian comment Premier Li Keqiang's visits to Switzerland and Germany show the importance that China's new leadership attaches to relations with Europe, observers said. "Europe and...

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May 23, 2013   |   nationalinterest.org France Steps Up

Doug Bandow Europe is slowly disarming. For decades the continent could rely on America to fill the gap. No longer. That realization has given France pause. Maybe other European states also will start taking their security...

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May 19, 2013   |   tehran1.com In Iran, opponents use age to attack Rafsanjani campaign – Washington Post image

A list of approved candidates was scheduled to be announced on Thursday by the Guardian Council, a 12-member body tasked with vetting presidential hopefuls. The announcement was delayed by five days, however, because... All similar articles: 1791 »

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May 19, 2013   |   thetrumpet.com What Guttenberg Started, de Mazier Finishes

During his term as Germany’s defense minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg introduced the concept of radical change of Germany’s military force. Most controversial of all was his doing away with conscription—the traditional way...

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May 6, 2013   |   foreignpolicy.com U.N. chemical weapons chief: time is running out to get to the scene of the crime in Syria image

The Swedish scientist tapped by the United Nations to lead the hunt for evidence of alleged chemical weapons use in Syria, has informed top diplomats that he is in a race against time, and that the key signatures of a chemical... All similar articles: 1541 »

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Apr 30, 2013   |   fortmilltimes.com New accusations on chemical weapons in Syria underscores Obama’s line that we don’t know much image

Even as President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that the United States knows very little about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, dueling reports surfaced of a new chemical attack in a town near the Turkish border,... All similar articles: 3837 »

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Apr 30, 2013   |   veteransnewsnow.com Chemical Weapons Charade in Syria image

Let us be clear. The United States can verify absolutely nothing about the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Any suggestion to the contrary is entirely false. Don’t take it from me – here is what US officials have to say about... All similar articles: 1951 »

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Apr 29, 2013   |   sott.net Chemical weapons charade in Syria image

Let us be clear. The United States can verify absolutely nothing about the use of chemical weapons (CWs) in Syria. Any suggestion to the contrary is entirely false. Don't take it from me - here is what US officials have to say... All similar articles: 4626 »

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Apr 25, 2013   |   fortmilltimes.com U.S. believes Syria may have used chemical weapons; experts offer caution image

Even as lawmakers pressed President Barack Obama on Thursday to take more aggressive action in Syria, questions surfaced among experts and from within the U.S. government about the strength of the evidence showing that chemical... All similar articles: 5664 »

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Apr 25, 2013   |   libraryeuroparl.wordpress.com Chinese investment in Europe image

China, the world’s fifth largest foreign investor in 2010, is expected to make between 800 billion and 1.6 trillion Euros worth of new investments abroad between 2010 and 2020. Europe is receiving more and more of this...

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Apr 22, 2013   |   peaceandhealthblog.com The legacy of chemical warfare in Iran

Twenty-five years ago, in 1988, Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against the Kurdish town of Halabja. This atrocity is what we most often talk about when we decry chemical warfare. We do not remember Sadasht and all the...

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Apr 14, 2013   |   newsy.com U.K. Confirms Chemical Weapons Presence in Syria

Watch Video (Image source: NowTheEndBegins.com ) BY LOGAN TITTLE The United Kingdom says it’s confirmed the presence of chemical weapons in Syria. Reports explain MI6 agents found forensic evidence from soil just outside... All similar articles: 256 »

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Apr 12, 2013   |   time.com Why Reports of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria May Never Be Confirmed image

One witness said he smelled chlorine. Another remembered the scent of rotting garbage. There were photos of dead farm animals in a yard, and video footage of survivors struggling to breathe. But of the 31 casualties of what the... All similar articles: 1152 »

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Apr 12, 2013   |   alipac.us Global Governance 2025: Obama's Fundamental Transformation of America

Obama's Fundamental Transformation of America Global Governance 2025: Rewriting the Life of the Common Man as we know it Judi McLeod ( Bio and Archives ) Thursday, April 11, 2013 The “change” promised to the masses by a 2008...

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Apr 5, 2013   |   thetrumpet.com The Great Mart

Do you believe in the predictive power of Bible prophecy? Three years ago, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry forecasted the formation of a brief alliance between a German-led European Union and major Asian powers, based...

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Mar 26, 2013   |   cnn.com Was chemical mix used in attack? image

The Syrian government has sent U.N. investigators the results of blood and soil testing from a mysterious attack that killed 25 people and injured more than 110 others, CNN affiliate ITN reported Sunday. All similar articles: 363 »

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Mar 22, 2013   |   newsforuse.net All signs point to no lethal chemical weapons attack in Syria image

An alleged chemical weapons attack near Aleppo yesterday, for which the Syrian regime and the opposition traded accusations of responsibility, almost certainly did not feature a lethal agent proscribed under international... All similar articles: 1007 »

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Mar 22, 2013   |   guardian.co.uk The Guardian: Assad vows to 'purge' Syria of extremists after mosque attack - live updates image

• Syria's president says his forces will 'eliminate' infidels • Long-standing ally of Assad assassinated in mosque blast • ICRC reaches devastated Aleppo after months of talks • Libya's human rights chief flees to the UK •... All similar articles: 735 »

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Mar 22, 2013   |   onehotspots.com Agreements boost China-Russia partnership image

Updated: 2013-03-23 01:30 By Wu Jiao in Moscow and Li Xiaokun in Beijing (China Daily) THE ROAD AHEAD | Upon arrival on a state visit to Moscow, President Xi Jinping stresses China will make developing its relationship with... All similar articles: 1143 »

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Mar 21, 2013   |   cbsnews.com U.N. wants "unfettered access" to investigate alleged chemical weapons use in Syria image

CBS News - Found 21 minutes ago In Israel, President Obama said if Syria used chemical weapons in its civil war, that would be a "game changer" which -- officials have suggested in the past -- could cause the United States to... All similar articles: 5818 »

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Mar 18, 2013   |   allafrica.com Mali: EU Mission to Mali Seen As a Threat to Europe

Deutsche Welle]The EU-Mali mission is a threat to the European security. This apparent paradox is preoccupying security officials in Brussels along with the identification of potential "lone" terrorists.

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Mar 13, 2013   |   dw-world.de EU mission to Mali seen as a threat to Europe

The EU- Mali mission is a threat to the European security. This apparent paradox is preoccupying security officials in Brussels along with the idenfitifcation of potential "lone" terrorists. Few details are known but those that... All similar articles: 97 »

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