Saturday, June 9, 2012

#Rebels battle Syrian forces in #Damascus, Bullets and shrapnel shells smashed into homes in the Syrian capital overnight

Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus
CBS News  -  3:18 PM
(AP) BEIRUT - Bullets and shrapnel shells smashed into homes in the Syrian capital overnight, as troops battled rebels in the streets, in the heaviest fighting yet in Damascus. The violence marked an increased boldness among rebels in taking their fight against the regime of President Bashar ...
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Peter Bromberg

4:56 PM  -  Public
Amb. Bolton: "Russia thinks they can back authoritarian regimes like Syria and get away with it. And under the Obama administration, that's exactly what's happening" Ronald Reagan, would you please come back?
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Peter Bromberg6:35 PM
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+Mary M You got that mostly right!
Mary M6:39 PM
I do try and pay attention, more toward world affairs and Israel than politics here. The vibes over there are getting stronger every day and it's very scary for the people, I feel for them.
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SyriaNews

6:37 PM  -  Public
#Syria: New #Syrian contact group causes discrepancies

http://www.syrianews.cc/syria-syrian-contact-group-discrepancies-west-east-775.html
Syria: New Syrian contact group causes discrepancies - SyriaNews »
The situation in Syria is far from promising, and only leaves little room for hope for a good, fast and above all that, an upcoming bloodless..
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From the web
Syria rebels say will free Lebanese hostages in new state
Reuters  -  8:01 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels holding 11 Lebanese Shi'ite pilgrims hostage said they would release the men when their country had established a new "civil state" but left room for negotiations, a video obtained by Al Jazeera television showed. The hostages said in the video they were in good ...
Posted by Robby Ball at 4:58 PM