Prominent Republican ‘Hawks’ respond to President Obama’s handling of Syria situation
In the wake of President Obama’s decision Saturday to “seek Congressional approval” before instituting military action against Syria and the Assad regime, several prominent Republicans spoke about More...
President Obama to seek approval by Congress before using force against Syria
A US military attack against Syria was unexpectedly put on hold on Saturday, after president Barack Obama said that while he backed the use of force after what he called “the worst chemical weapons attack More...
Obama, Kerry push for Syria attacks; Rand Paul, Code Pink and Libertarian Party say ‘No!’
Despite losing support from close ally, Great Britain, President Barack Obama seems ready to carry out limited strikes on Syria unilaterally, according to a YNet news report. Sec. of State John KerryImage/Video More...
Rand Paul: ‘The war in Syria has no clear national security connection to the US’
With US warships in the Mediterranean ready to act on President Obama’s order, some in Congress are urging President Barack Obama to consult with Congress before taking military action in Syria. Image/Video More...
John Kerry says Syria’s use of chemical weapons ‘undeniable’ as Americans oppose intervention
Secretary of State John Kerry called Syria’s use of chemical weapons “undeniable” and indicated that President Barack Obama is planning to take action in the coming days. photo donkeyhotey donkeyhotey.wordpress.com Setting More...
Less than ten percent Americans seek US intervention in Syria, more unpopular than Congress
Less than ten percent Americans seek US intervention in Syria, Michael Thompson from One Love, Earth via wikimedia commons Americans strongly oppose U.S. intervention in Syria’s civil war and believe Washington More...
Russia compares Syria situation to Iraq, Western allies to attack within two weeks according to report
The Russians are warning of the consequences of an attack on Syria as talks continue concerning military intervention. In fact, the Russian Foreign Ministry, who continue to say that the suspected chemical attack was More...
John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Syria: ‘Now is the time for decisive actions’
In response to the reports of use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime in Syria, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statement Sunday: “Recent reports and information More...
US Naval forces move towards Syria as reports of chemical weapons use continue, most Americans oppose intervention
The US navy continues to move naval warships in the towards Syria in the Mediterranean gearing up for a possible military strike, with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel saying today, “President Obama has More...
Alleged chemical weapons strike in Syria ‘suspicious’ says experts
New videos posted online show that opposition activists in Syria were attacked and killed by the Assad government using chemical weapons in the countryside outside its capital Damascus. Cartoon by Carlos Latuff More...
Russian experts claim rebels, not Syrian army, used chemical weapons as UN asked to investigate
Samples taken at the site where the chemical weapons were allegedly used actually indicates that the rebels, not the Syrian army, is behind the attack, Russia’s UN envoy Vladimir Churkin has said. Russia has handed More...
Russian PM Vladimir Putin calls out US aid to Syrian rebels asking why America sides with cannibals
“Don’t arm people that eat people” began The Jewish Voice article covering the recent statements by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. “I think you will not deny that one does not really More...
White House condemns Syria’s alleged sarin gas use, Putin calls it ‘unconvincing’ and John McCain calls for ‘more decisive actions’
In a statement from the Obama White House yesterday, the administration condemned the alleged Syrian action of chemical weapons use on the opposition saying “that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons, including More...
John McCain visits Syria, meets with rebels as Hezbollah terrorists assist Assad regime
Republican Sen. John McCain has quietly slipped into Syria for a meeting with Syrian rebels. Rachael Dean, a spokeswoman for the politician, confirmed that the Arizona Republican made the visit. That said, she has More...
Israel confirms airstrike on Syria, target unclear
While Pentagon officials gathered Friday to figure out what to do about Syria and the reported use of chemical weapons, Israeli airplanes struck a target in Syria, although it still is not clear what it was. The More...
Israel claims to have proof Syria used chemical weapons against rebels, Obama talks ‘red line’
Israel has clear evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s army using chemical weapons against rebels, a senior diplomatic source said Monday. The official said the information is known to all intelligence More...
US intel says, ‘with varying degrees of confidence’, the Assad regime has used sarin nerve agent on Syrian citizens, President Obama promises a ‘very rigorous investigation’
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told reporters on the last day of his five-nation inaugural trip to the Middle East that the U.S. intelligence community assesses with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian More...
President Obama angers Israel politicians, calling his speech ‘filth,’ offensive’ and Hezbollah upset over his ‘terrorist’ label
President Obama addressed students in Jerusalem, but members of Knesset are criticizing the President, calling Obama’s speech “offensive to Netanyahu” and another saying it contained “filth.” Obama encouraged More...
Senator Lindsey Graham calls for sending American soldiers in Syria
With reports of chemical weapons being used in Syria, war drums are beating loud once again in Washington DC, with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ) sitting behind the drim kit. In a joint statement More...
Russia assists Syria in chemical weapon consolidation as rebels advance
A Russia official said Saturday that the government in Damascus consolidated its chemical weapons in “one or two” locations amid rebel onslaught. Syria has consolidated its chemical weapons stocks in More...
