SECRETARY KERRY is hitting the skies on his first overseas diplomatic mission and it’s going to be a grinding trip. From February 24 to March 6, Kerry is traveling to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. From the State Department, some details: The Secretary travels first to London, [...]
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News Desk — Report: Car bomb kills 50 in Syria as air strikes pound rebels
Car bomb kills 50 in Syria as air strikes pound rebels (via AFP) Syrian rebels launched a devastating car bomb attack Monday that killed 50 pro-regime fighters, a watchdog said, as air strikes pounded rebel positions and the opposition met for talks on an overhaul. The suicide car bomb attack on a military post in [...]
Saudis Look to Funding Free Syrian Army
UK GUARDIAN reports: Saudi officials are preparing to pay the salaries of the Free Syria Army as a means of encouraging mass defections from the military and increasing pressure on the Assad regime, the Guardian has learned. The move, which has been discussed between Riyadh and senior officials in the US and Arab world, is [...]
Hillary’s No
“I think that there will be an election that will elect a woman.” – Secretary Clinton GEORGE WASHINGTON didn’t exactly jump at the chance to lead our nation after being asked either. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that women like Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as people like myself, aren’t taking Hillary’s no for an [...]
Picture of the Day Comes from Syria
“In a desperate attempt to crush the uprising, Syrian forces have executed people in cold blood, civilians and opposition fighters alike,” said Ole Solvang, emergencies researcher at Human Rights Watch. “They are doing it in broad daylight and in front of witnesses, evidently not concerned about any accountability for their crimes.” – Syria: Extrajudicial Executions [...]
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