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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
John McCain: John Kerry ‘unbelievably unhelpful’ — Sen. John McCain was not a fan of Secretary of State John Kerry's remarks Monday in London that intervention in Syria would be “unbelievably small,” calling it unhelpful. — “Kerry says #Syria strike would be “unbelievably small” …
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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 …
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Joshua Keating / Slate:
Kerry: Turn Over Your Chemical Weapons Now or Face ... “Unbelievably Small” Consequences — Secretary of State John Kerry's case for a U.S. strike in Syria seems to rest on two assumptions. One, that it is a crucial test for U.S. national security and the values of the civilized world comparable to the rise of Nazi Germany.
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Will Englund / Washington Post:
Russia says it will push Syria to relinquish control of chemical weapons
Russia says it will push Syria to relinquish control of chemical weapons
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ABC News:
Syria Suggests It's Willing to Destroy Chemical Arsenal
Syria Suggests It's Willing to Destroy Chemical Arsenal
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Michael Kelley / Business Insider:
Vladimir Putin Puts John Kerry In Check On Syria
Vladimir Putin Puts John Kerry In Check On Syria
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CNN:
Diplomatic deal? Syria ‘welcomes’ proposal to hand over control of chemical weapons
Diplomatic deal? Syria ‘welcomes’ proposal to hand over control of chemical weapons
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Kerry's Comments on Syria Mark a Shift Over Strike
Kerry's Comments on Syria Mark a Shift Over Strike
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Jared A. Favole / Washington Wire:
Hillary Clinton Says ‘Strong Response’ Needed on Syria
Hillary Clinton Says ‘Strong Response’ Needed on Syria
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Patrick J. McDonnell / Los Angeles Times:
Syria backs Russian proposal for regime to hand over chemical weapons
Syria backs Russian proposal for regime to hand over chemical weapons
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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.
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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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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 …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Let's Please Stop Pretending That Obama is Reluctant to Take Military Action
Let's Please Stop Pretending That Obama is Reluctant to Take Military Action
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Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Hillary Clinton to weigh in on Syria at White House
Hillary Clinton to weigh in on Syria at White House
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George C. Edwards III / Politico:
Why President Obama's Syria speech won't matter
Why President Obama's Syria speech won't matter
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Maggie Haberman / Reuters:
Hillary Clinton to speak on Syria
Hillary Clinton to speak on Syria
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Obama hits new low on foreign policy in CNN polling
Obama hits new low on foreign policy in CNN polling
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Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Senior House GOP aides: WH not reaching out to House Republicans
Senior House GOP aides: WH not reaching out to House Republicans
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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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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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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama bets big on attacking Syria
Obama bets big on attacking Syria
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
King: White House asks GOP members for ways ‘to move the needle’ on Syria
King: White House asks GOP members for ways ‘to move the needle’ on Syria
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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.
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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” …
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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Nina Siegal / New York Times:
A van Gogh's Trip From Attic to Museum — AMSTERDAM — For roughly a century, the painting “Sunset at Montmajour” was considered a fake. It was stored in an attic and then held in a private collection, unknown to the public and dismissed by art historians.
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