Friday, June 15, 2012

U.N. observers derailed, for now pulling back in Syria, #Russia weapons on the way to #Syria

john sawyer

6:41 PM  -  Public
Ammar Abdulhamid originally shared this post:
Syria: Shabiha Militia Member Tells It Like It Is »
An active member of Syria's feared shabiha militia says he is in a "win or die" fight for his president (and a little bit of cash).
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Jerzy Kaltenberg

6:56 PM (edited)  -  Public
...reports that Moscow was preparing to send an amphibious landing vessel and a small company of marines to the Syrian port of Tartus, to provide security for military installations and infrastructure, if it becomes necessary.
Russia Sending Air and Sea Defenses to Syria »
The chief of Russia’s state-controlled arms exporter said that “whoever is planning an attack” should be mindful of the weapons systems his company was providing to Syria.
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john sawyer

6:42 PM  -  Public
Brian Gauspohl originally shared this post:
Chief UN #Syria monitor sees push for military solution

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=273982
Chief UN Syria monitor sees push for military solution »
BEIRUT - The chief UN monitor in Syria said on Friday that there was a move towards military gains in the country rather than a willingness for peaceful transition. "There appears to be a lack of will...
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john sawyer

6:41 PM  -  Public
Brian Gauspohl originally shared this post:
Syria military attack helicopter gunship use shows Assad regime worried

It suggests that the Assad regime, which mightily outguns the disparate Syrian rebel forces, has been unable to prevent its opponents from seizing and holding territory, as they now seem to be doing as their military forces become more organized.

http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/5898199/syria-gunship-use-shows-regime-worried
Syria gunship use shows regime worried »
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 14 (UPI) -- The embattled Syrian regime's use of helicopter gunships to strafe rebel strongholds and slaughter civilians marks a deadly new phase in the 15-month-old uprising aga...
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Ammar Abdulhamid

6:14 PM  -  Public
U.N. observers pulling back in Syria - CBS News »
With violence worsening, U.N. observers say their mission in Syria has been derailed for now; Syrian army steps up attacks
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Guy Kawasaki

Yesterday 10:51 PM (edited)  -  Public
(Thu05) Photo essay of the uprising in Syria:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/06/syrias-civil-war/100319/

Photo credit: AP
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Nagla Omar6:10 PM
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For every one who had a joke or something stupid to say, let me just say if it was u or ur family living in a syrian shoe u would not have much to laugh about. Imagine not know what can hit or kill u any minute.
Jim Losi6:17 PM
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Need more guns.. 
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Connie Hammond

5:40 PM  -  Public
So, is Russia going to try to take over Syria? I'm not following why Russia is so in bed with Syria.

On Russia weapons on the way to Syria...

"The US believes that Russia just wants to defend their facilities"

...please, are we that naive?  What's really going on here?
Rob Kennedy6:06 PM
They have always been a trading partner with the assad family. Why stop now.
Connie Hammond6:13 PM
+Rob Kennedy because people are getting massacred? I just don't get it, can't comprehend it, and absolutely hate it that politics/money always seems to trump what's the 'right thing to do'.  Makes me sick.
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Robby Ball

4:36 PM  -  
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Friday: #Obama ORDERS limited AIR STRIKES against SYRIA! It's easy to predict exactly what's going to happen - same SCRIPT »
US President Barack Obama has ordered the US Navy and Air Force to accelerate preparations for a limited air offensive against the Assad regime and the imposition of no-fly zones over Syria,DEBKAfile ...
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Alan Rife5:15 PM
Deja vu ?
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Posted by Robby Ball at 3:59 PM