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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why many Republicans won't support Obama on Syria attack — CONGRESS BARACK OBAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY SYRIA — Early signs say it will be hard for President Obama to win congressional authorization for military action in Syria. That could change; lawmakers might re-write …
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Where isolationism leads — The Syria debacle sheds light on the thinking of both interventionists and isolationists. The former are furious with President Obama for stalling, evading a burgeoning crisis and then coming up with half-measures coupled with a punt to Congress.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Vote on Syria Sets Up Foreign Policy Clash Between 2 Wings of G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — The Congressional vote on whether to strike Syria will offer the best insight yet on which wing of the Republican Party — the traditional hawks, or a growing bloc of noninterventionists …
Politico:
John Kerry to Democrats: ‘Munich moment’ — Secretary of State John Kerry told House Democrats that the United States faced a “Munich moment” in deciding whether to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government. — In a 70-minute conference call on Monday afternoon …
New York Times:
Obama Meets Lawmakers to Press Case for Syria Strike — WASHINGTON — President Obama, intensifying his push for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria on Tuesday, began meeting with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House as members of his war council marched to Capitol Hill to make his case.
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Talking Points Memo:
McCain: Blocking Obama On Syria Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ For U.S.
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New York Times:
President Gains McCain's Backing on Syria Attack
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BBC:
UN refugee agency says more than 2m have fled Syria
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Hannah Strange / Telegraph:
US general says Syria action could be ‘more substantial than thought’
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
John McCain fears ‘535 commanders in chief’
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
To some, US case for Syrian gas attack and need for strike has too many holes
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The Daily Beast:
McCain: Obama to Send New Arms to Syrian Rebels
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Drawing a Line on Syria, U.S. Keeps Eye on Iran Policy
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Washington Post:
On Syria strike, Obama administration ramps up pressure on Congress, shows flexibility
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Obama Must Address Skeptics, Lawmakers About Syria
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Mike Opelka / TheBlaze.com:
‘TREASON’ OR ‘FREE SPEECH?’ …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Jeffrey Bezos, Washington Post's next owner, aims for a new ‘golden era’ at the newspaper — Jeffrey P. Bezos, the next owner of The Washington Post, says he doesn't have all the answers for what's ailing the newspaper industry or for the financially challenged news organization he is preparing to buy.
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Steven T. Dennis / Roll Call:
Will Congress Follow Its Leaders On Syria? — President Barack Obama and congressional leaders face a daunting task convincing skeptical lawmakers to back a war against Syria. — Obama's surprising announcement Saturday that he would go to Congress for a use-of-force authorization put top leaders …
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John Fund / National Review:
President ‘Present’ — Washington is abuzz with talk …
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Top-secret U.S. intelligence files show new levels of distrust of Pakistan — The $52.6 billion U.S. intelligence arsenal is aimed mainly at unambiguous adversaries, including al-Qaeda, North Korea and Iran. But top-secret budget documents reveal an equally intense focus on one purported ally: Pakistan.
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Jennifer Meacham / KOIN-TV:
Sweet Cakes closing shop amid same-sex rift — GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A bakery embroiled in controversy after an owner refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is closing up its Gresham storefront. — According to the “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” Facebook page …
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Microsoft:
Microsoft to acquire Nokia's devices & services business, license Nokia's patents and mapping services — Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially …
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James Nye / Daily Mail:
Father who beat to death man he caught raping his five-year-old daughter will NOT face charges because of Texas state laws on deadly force — A young father who beat his daughter's rapist to death after walking in on the assault will not face charges according to the states grand jury
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Gerry Mullany / New York Times:
Dennis Rodman Returns to North Korea to Visit Kim — HONG KONG — The former basketball star Dennis Rodman returned Tuesday to North Korea, where he plans “to see my friend” Kim Jong-un, the dictator whose country until recently was threatening to annihilate the United States with nuclear weapons.
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Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
MC Anthony Weiner Parades West Indian Style, Sorta: “Anybody Here From Jamaica?” — Anthony Weiner may be lagging in the polls, but his West Indian Day Parade float — complete with dancehall-style DJ and Weiner (MC Carlos Danger?) himself on the mic — put his mayoral rivals' productions to shame Monday.
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William R. Polk / The Atlantic Online:
Your Labor Day Syria Reader, Part 2: William Polk — Many times I've mentioned the foreign-policy assessments of William R. Polk, at right, who first wrote for the Atlantic (about Iraq) during Dwight Eisenhower's administration, back in 1958, and served on the State Department's Policy Planning staff during the Kennedy years.
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Aliyah Frumin / msnbc.com:
In Syria debate, little mention of rebels — An image grab taken from a video shows an opposition fighter firing an rocket propelled grenade (RPG) on August 26, 2013 during clashes with regime forces over the strategic area of Khanasser, situated on the only road linking Aleppo to central Syria.
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