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4:35 PM ET, September 9, 2013

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CNN:
CNN poll: Don't attack Syria  —  Washington (CNN) — As President Barack Obama presses his case for a strike on Syria, a new national survey shows him swimming against a strong tide of public opinion that doesn't want the United States to get involved.  —  The CNN/ORC International poll released …
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Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack  —  US secretary of state tells London press conference with William Hague that US intelligence blames Assad regime for gas attack  —  The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week …
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges  —  Obama Job Approval Slips into Negative Territory  —  Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about the issue have turned against military action.
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Says Syria Should Hand Over All Chemical Arms  —  LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that if President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on Syria, he should hand over all of his chemical weapons within one week.  —  Asked if there were steps the Syrian president …
CBS News:
Bashar Assad tells Charlie Rose U.S. should “expect every action” in response to Syria strikes  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  President Bashar Assad warned Sunday that if President Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the U.S. and its allies should “expect every action” in retaliation.
Tal Kopan / Politico:
John Kerry under fire for ‘unbelievably small’ comment  —  As President Barack Obama kicks off an all-out push for a strike on Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry came under fire on Monday for saying any attack would be “unbelievably small” and suggesting the Syrian ruler still had a week …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Weasel Zippers
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
RUSSIA TO PUSH SYRIA TO SURRENDER CHEMICAL WEAPONS  —  You are here  —  Home » Syria » Russia to push Syria to surrender chemical weapons  —  MOSCOW (AP) — In a surprise move, Russia promised Monday to push its ally Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Strike to degrade Syrian forces would still be limited  —  The attack would involve launches of missiles solely from ships, according to the two senior officers familiar with the planning.  —  CONNECT  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's choice of the term “degrade” …
Politico:
The party of hawks turns dovish on Syria  —  Of all the unexpected turns in the Syria debate, one stands out most: The GOP, the party of a muscular national defense, has gone the way of the dove.  —  A decade after leading the country into Iraq and Afghanistan, Republicans have little appetite …
Will Englund / Washington Post:
Russia says it will push Syria to relinquish control of chemical weapons  —  MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that his country has asked Syria to transfer control of its chemical weapons to international monitors in order to prevent a U.S. military strike.
George C. Edwards III / Politico:
Why President Obama's Syria speech won't matter
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Hillary Clinton to weigh in on Syria at White House
Michael Kelley / Business Insider:
Vladimir Putin Puts John Kerry In Check On Syria
Discussion: RT and Let's Try Democracy
Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House to take a ‘hard look’ at Syrian offer on weapons
Discussion: Politico
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton: Syria's chemical weapon use ‘demands a response’
Discussion: Politico
Patrick J. McDonnell / Los Angeles Times:
Syria backs Russian proposal for regime to hand over chemical weapons
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Always Look Out for the Opportunity
Discussion: USA Today, Daily Kos and The Dish
Reuters:
Russia urges Syria to cede control of chemical arms
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and msnbc.com
RT:
Russia urges Syria hand over chemical weapons to intl control to avoid strike
Discussion: LewRockwell, NPR and CBS DC
Rick Santorum / ABC News:
Opinion: No to Strikes in Syria
Discussion: Politico
John Fund / National Review:
How Not to Win Over Congress  —  If anyone in the Obama administration thought having former Democratic representative Jane Harman appear on NBC's Meet the Press to support the Syrian war resolution was a good idea, he must be cringing now.  —  Harman, a former congresswoman from California …
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
King: White House asks GOP members for ways ‘to move the needle’ on Syria
Discussion: Reuters
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama bets big on attacking Syria
clickorlando.com:
Zimmerman's wife: He threatened me with gun  —  Shellie Zimmerman recently filed for divorce  —  LAKE MARY, Fla. -  —  George Zimmerman has been taken into custody in Central Florida after his estranged wife called police saying he threatened her and her father with a gun.
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Vivian Kuo / CNN:
Zimmerman in police custody in Florida  —  (CNN) — George Zimmerman was taken into custody Monday after an apparent domestic altercation with his wife and her father at a home in Lake Mary, Florida, police said.  —  “As of right now, (George Zimmerman) has been placed in investigative detention …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Wonk Gap  —  On Saturday, Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming delivered the weekly Republican address.  He ignored Syria, presumably because his party is deeply conflicted on the issue.  (For the record, so am I.)  Instead, he demanded repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion: Pharyngula
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
de Blasio on verge of avoiding runoff  —  PPP's look at the New York City mayoral race finds Bill de Blasio on the cusp of winning the Democratic nomination outright Tuesday.  He's polling at 38% to 19% for William Thompson, 13% for Christine Quinn, 9% for Anthony Weiner …
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
In Weiner's final days, more curiosity than serious candidate
Stephanie Simon / Politico:
Historian remains key ally of right  —  Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul were headline attractions at a conference in Iowa this summer that brought hundreds of conservative Christian pastors together to talk faith and politics.  —  But they weren't the only draw.
 
 
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