2013年8月28日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Obama makes case for punishing Syria over gas attack

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighter passes by convoy of U.N. vehicles carrying a team of U.N. chemical weapons experts at site of alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus' suburbs of ZamalkaBy Matt Spetalnick and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that the Syrian government would face "international consequences" for last week's deadly chemical attack, but made clear any military response would be limited to avoid dragging the United States into another war in the Middle East. Casting the need for action based on U.S. national security interests instead of humanitarian grounds, Obama made his case to a war-weary American public for what is looking like an all-but-certain use of force in Syria, where he has long been reluctant to intervene. ...


Obama lays out case for 'tailored' strike against Syria: PBS

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:10 PM PDT

Obama speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made the case on Wednesday for a limited military strike against Syria to deter the future use of chemical weapons, but added he had not made a decision yet on whether to take action. Obama's administration has spent the past week discussing how to respond to an attack in the suburbs of Damascus that killed hundreds of people, an attack that the president said could only have been made by the Syrian government. A senior U.S. official has said strikes could last several days and would involve other country's armed forces. ...


UK's Cameron forced to delay strike against Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:49 PM PDT

Protestors block Whitehall during a rally against the proposed attack on Syria in central LondonBy Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron was forced on Wednesday to push back his plans for an imminent military strike against Syria in a humiliating climb-down for Britain's leader after coming under fierce domestic and international pressure. Just a day after recalling Britain's parliament to vote on how to respond to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons, Cameron was ambushed when the opposition Labour party said it wanted greater parliamentary scrutiny and rebel lawmakers in his own ruling Conservative party said they would oppose him. Earlier on Wednesday, ...


Britain says no Syria action before UN inspection results

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:34 PM PDT

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague leaves Downing Street in central London on August 28, 2013Britain will not take military action against the Syrian regime before UN inspectors report back on evidence of chemical weapons attacks, according to a motion published by the government Wednesday that is set to be put to a parliamentary vote.


On Syria, Obama says eyeing ‘shot across the bow’

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:21 PM PDT

President Obama discussed Syria, Russia and more during an interview with PBS.

France's de Villepin warns against 'conscience-clearing' Syria strikes

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:20 PM PDT

Dominique de Villepin is pictured on February 28, 2012 during a visit in Craon, western FranceFrance's former foreign minister Dominique de Villepin, famed for his passionate 2003 speech at the UN opposing the invasion of Iraq, warned Wednesday against military action in Syria.


Survivors describe horrors of suspected gas attack

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

FILE - This image provided by by Shaam News Network on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show several bodies being buried in a suburb of Damascus, Syria during a funeral on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. The early-morning barrage against rebel-held areas around the the Syrian capital Damascus immediately seemed different: The rockets made a strange, whistling noise. Seconds after one hit near his home, Qusai Zakarya says he couldn't breathe, and he desperately punched himself in the chest to get air. Hundreds of suffocating, twitching victims flooded into hospitals. Others were later found dead in their homes, towels still on their faces from their last moments trying to protect themselves from gas. Doctors and survivors recount scenes of horror from the alleged chemical attack a week ago. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, File)BEIRUT (AP) — The early-morning barrage against rebel-held areas around the Syrian capital immediately seemed different this time: The rockets made a strange, whistling noise.


U.S. intelligence committees say they're not properly consulted on Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:33 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters carry weapons as they take up positions during an offensive against forces loyal to Syria's President al-Assad in Aleppo's town of KhanasirBy Mark Hosenball and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional intelligence committee leaders believe the Obama administration has not properly consulted them as the president engages in final deliberations for possible military action in Syria, according to congressional officials. One of the officials said the administration's discussions with critical lawmakers, including Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein and her House counterpart, Mike Rogers, had been limited to "very brief status updates. ...


Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Gets Death Penalty

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:28 PM PDT

Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Gets Death PenaltyNidal Hasan Killed 13 and Wounded 32 in 2009 Attack


Oil climbs to highest in more than 2 years

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:00 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 file photo, gasoline drips from a nozzle at a gas station, in Lake Oswego, Ore. The price of oil briefly surged past $112 a barrel Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, before giving up most of its gains while the U.S. seemed to edge closer to intervening in Syria's civil war. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)The price of oil climbed to its highest level in more than two years on Wednesday as the U.S. edged closer to taking action against Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons.


Are chemical weapons particularly heinous?

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:45 PM PDT

The gnashing of teeth over Syria that's been emanating from various Obama officials and members of the DC punditocracy since last week has rested on a common but rarely examined assumption: That among the vast ranks of tools for man to kill man invented down the ages, chemical weapons are particularly heinous. 

First Person: Rushing into Syria, Without All Facts, Could Be Regrettable

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT

First Person: Rushing into Syria, Without All Facts, Could Be RegrettableAs the United States considers its military options against the Syrian government, Yahoo invited service members and veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to share whether they believe American action in Syria is appropriate. Here's one perspective.


US court martial sentences Fort Hood shooter to death

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:57 PM PDT

US Major Nidal Hasan is pictured April 9, 2010A court martial sentenced a US Army officer to death on Wednesday for carrying out an Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting on the Fort Hood base that left 13 people dead.


Physician who told of handling Roswell debris dies

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:55 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the family, shows Jesse Marcel Jr. Marcel, who said he handled debris from the 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, N.M., has died. He was 76. Denice Marcel said her father was found dead at his home in Helena, Mont., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, less than two months after his last visit to Roswell. (AP Photo/Marcel Family Photo)HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr., who said he handled debris from the 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, N.M., has died at the age of 76.


First Person: U.S. Intervention in Syria Needed, but in a Limited Role

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT

As the United States considers its military options against the Syrian government, Yahoo News invited service members and veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to share whether they believe American action in Syria is appropriate. Here's one perspective.

Bombs kill 86 in Baghdad as sectarian violence spreads

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:44 PM PDT

By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombings and other attacks across Baghdad on Wednesday killed 86 people and wounded 263, police and medical sources said, extending the worst wave of sectarian bloodshed in Iraq for at least five years. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attacks, which appeared coordinated, but Sunni Muslim insurgents including the al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq have significantly stepped up bombings this year. ...

Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 80 people

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT

A Baghdad municipality worker cleans, while people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, killing scores and wounding many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bomb blasts and other explosions tore through mainly Shiite districts around Baghdad during morning rush hour Wednesday in a day of violence that killed at least 80, intensifying worries about Iraq's ability to tame the spiraling mayhem gripping the country.


First Person: World Has a 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Innocent Syrians

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:39 PM PDT

First Person: World Has a 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Innocent SyriansAs the United States considers its military options against the Syrian government, Yahoo News invited service members and veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to share whether they believe American action in Syria is appropriate. Here's one perspective.


First Person: At Least Now, America Must Sit on Syria's Sidelines

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:39 PM PDT

As the United States considers its military options against the Syrian government, Yahoo News invited service members and veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to share whether they believe American action in Syria is appropriate. Here's one perspective.

Iraq bloodshed kills 68

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Iraqi civilians check the site of an explosion in Baghdad on August 28, 2013More than a dozen bomb blasts ripped through Shiite districts in and around Baghdad on Wednesday, the bloodiest in a wave of attacks that killed 68 people across Iraq.


Long lines in Israel: Syria tensions spur rush for gas masks

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Israelis have overwhelmed the military's gas mask distribution network after warnings from Iran and Syria that Israel might be targeted for retaliation should the US attack Syria.

Arab League ministers to blame Syria's Assad for chemical attack

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters run to take cover from snipers loyal to Syria's President Assad near Aleppo International airportBy Ayman Samir and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League ministers will pass a resolution blaming Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for last week's chemical weapons attack in Damascus when they meet in Cairo next week, League officials said on Wednesday. The states' permanent representatives at the League had already explicitly blamed Assad on Tuesday for the attack, which killed hundreds of civilians, in a step that provided regional political cover for a possible U.S.-led military strike on Syria. A senior U.S. ...


Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 74 people

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:58 AM PDT

A Baghdad municipality worker cleans, while people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, killing scores and wounding many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bomb blasts and other explosions tore through mainly Shiite districts around Baghdad during morning rush hour Wednesday in a day of violence that killed at least 74, intensifying worries about Iraq's ability to tame the spiraling mayhem gripping the country.


Making the Case against Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:25 AM PDT

It was perhaps the greatest "Perry Mason moment" in the history of the U.N. Security Council. When U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson challenged his Soviet counterpart, Valerian Zorin, to admit that the USSR had installed offensive missiles in Cuba in 1962, Zorin replied, "I am not in an American courtroom." Stevenson swiftly retorted:  "'You are in the courtroom of world opinion right now, and you can answer yes or no." Using photographic evidence of Soviet missiles gathered from spy planes, Stevenson went on to make a powerful case before the world that the U.S. ...

First Person: Is Attacking Syria Even Affordable?

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:09 AM PDT

As the United States considers its military options against the Syrian government, Yahoo News invited service members and veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to share whether they believe American action in Syria is appropriate. Here's one perspective.

Britain says UN talks on Syria could last several days

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:58 AM PDT

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague leaves Downing Street in central London on August 28, 2013British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday that talks at the UN over a response to the Syrian crisis would continue "over the coming days", as the British parliament prepares to debate possible military action.


Iraq bombings, shooting kill at least 70 people

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT

A Baghdad municipality worker cleans, while people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, killing scores and wounding many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bomb blasts and other explosions tore through Shiite districts around Baghdad during morning rush hour Wednesday in a day of violence that killed at least 70, intensifying worries about Iraq's ability to tame the spiraling mayhem gripping the country.


Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:35 AM PDT

Eva Riccobono poses a day before the 70th Venice Film Festival in VeniceBy Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. The 70th Venice Film Festival will try and see off competition from increasingly popular extravaganzas in Rome and Toronto by opening with the world premiere of 3D space fantasy "Gravity", starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. ...


Israel calls up reservists, deploys missile defenses against Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Israelis collect gas mask kits at a distribution point in JerusalemBy Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel ordered a small-scale mobilization of reservists on Wednesday and strengthened its missile defenses as precautions against possible Syrian attack should Western powers carry out threatened strikes on Syria. But an Israeli official briefed on a meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet said the Jewish state believed the probability of it be targeted by Syria, its northern neighbor and long-time foe, was low. ...


NBC's Richard Engel to Receive Top International Reporting Award

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:00 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chief foreign correspondent of NBC News Richard Engel will be honored with the Excellence in International Reporting Award for his outstanding coverage of the Middle East. He will receive the honor at the International Center for Journalists Awards Dinner on Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C.Engel is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative journalists to cover breaking news of wars and political transitions in the Arab world. ...

Fort Hood gunman 'will never be a martyr'

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:57 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows Maj. Nidal Hasan. Hasan has been convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others. Hasan and many of his victims seem to want the same thing - his death. But while survivors and relatives of the dead view lethal injection as justice, the Army psychiatrist appears to see it as something else - martyrdom. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriff's Department, File)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military prosecutor says the Army psychiatrist who fatally shot 13 people at Fort Hood "will never be a martyr" and deserves to be executed.


The Peace Palace turns 100 as West heads toward Syria fight

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:49 AM PDT

As world powers appear to be moving closer to military action in Syria, The Hague is celebrating 100 years since its Peace Palace was officially opened on August 28, 1913. 

Melbourne world's most livable city, Damascus least: survey

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:49 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Melbourne, Australia was named the world's most livable city for the third year in a row, according to a survey of 140 cities released this month by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that also ranked the Syrian capital Damascus last. The capital of Australia's southeastern state of Victoria beat out Vienna, followed by Canadian cities Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. Australia's Adelaide, Perth and Sydney also made it into a top 10 list which included the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Israel calls up reservists over Syrian threat

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Israelis line up at a gas mask distribution center in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. Large crowds of Israelis have lined up at gas-mask distribution centers across the country in anticipation of a possible Syrian attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel ordered a special call-up of reserve troops Wednesday as nervous citizens lined up at gas-mask distribution centers, preparing for possible hostilities with Syria.


The Edge: The Words He Spoke Are Secondary

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:00 AM PDT

The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.

Bare-faced killer rises to fore of Iraq militancy

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:57 AM PDT

A man alleged to be militant Shaker Wahib al-Fahdawi, in an image grab taken from a video on YouTube on August 23, 2013A video showing the execution of Syrian truck drivers in western Iraq has revived fears of Al-Qaeda-controlled bastions along the route, this time with a new face to the militancy.


Iraq bombings, shooting claim at least 66 lives

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:51 AM PDT

A Baghdad municipality worker cleans, while people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, killing scores and wounding many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad area residents awoke to a coordinated wave of bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas, and seven members of a single family were killed as they slept in an apparently sectarian attack in Iraq on Wednesday. At least 66 were killed and many more are wounded in total.


Russia says too early for U.N. resolution on Syria attack

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 07:48 AM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters escort U.N. vehicles during their visit at one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack in ZamalkaBy Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council should wait for inspectors to present their report on an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria before considering a response, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday. The remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov showed Russia opposes a plan by Britain to put a draft resolution to the Council on Wednesday authorizing "necessary measures" to protect Syrian civilians. "It would be premature, at the least, to discuss any Security Council reaction until the U.N. ...


Iraqi PM says his country on high alert over Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 07:18 AM PDT

A Baghdad municipality worker cleans, while people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, killing scores and wounding many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister says his government is on high alert ahead of a possible military strike on neighboring Syria.


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