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• UN at site of alleged chemical attack in Syria
• NSA may have spied on UN. Big deal, or business as usual?
• US builds case for Syria strikes
• U.S. points finger at Assad over Syria gas attack
• Washington warns Assad over 'undeniable' chemical weapons attack
• Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate
• Iraq fights public relations battle over death tolls
• Elijah Cummings' Emergence as Obama's Defender Against "Phony Scandals" and Issa's Overreach; Robert Weiner and Nakia Gladden Oped in Baltimore Sun
• The down and dirty about nerve agents like sarin
• Syria's Guilt in Chemical Attack 'Clear to the World,' Kerry Says
• U.S. Army sergeant receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony
• Russia warns West against Syria attack without UN approval
• Fort Hood jury hears from injured soldier, widow
• Western leaders mull military response in Syria
• Russia, West on collision course over Syria
• US gave Iraq intel in 1980s, ignored chemical attacks: report
• Fort Hood jury hears from soldier shot in head
• Syrian Kurdish leader says Assad not to blame for attack
• UN probes Syria 'chemical' site as West mulls action
• Despite distaste for war, US hardens Syria tone
• U.N. inspectors reach Syria gas victims despite coming under fire
• US strike on Syria? How far Obama might go
• Syria rebels seize strategic town, kill dozens of Assad fighters
• Iraq court scraps law barring Iraq PM from third term
• UN inspectors visit Damascus suburb hospital searching for chemical evidence
• Israelis line up for gas masks over Syria war fears
• Convicted Fort Hood gunman begins sentencing phase
• UN says vehicle struck by snipers near Damascus
• As world prepares to act on Syria, Russia scrambles to apply brake
• UN says vehicle shot at by snipers near Damascus
• Iraq attacks kill 11
• How the U.S. helped Saddam Hussein use chemical weapons against Iran
• The Edge: Is America About to Go to War Again?
• West's best Syria option 'could be limited strikes'
• Is America About to Go to War Again?
• Obama, Assad, and the Credibility Game
• Iran adds to atom capacity, holds down stockpile growth: diplomats
• Nerve gas still traceable, experts say of Syria attack
• Russia: No proof Syria govt behind chemical strike

UN at site of alleged chemical attack in Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:42 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. experts collected samples and testimony from Syrian doctors and victims of an alleged chemical weapons attack Monday following a treacherous journey through government and rebel-held territory, where their convoy was hit by snipers.

NSA may have spied on UN. Big deal, or business as usual? Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:19 PM PDT The US National Security Agency has been spying on the United Nations, apparently. And the UN is not too happy about it.

US builds case for Syria strikes Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:57 PM PDT The United States Monday built a humanitarian and legal case for military action against Syria, rooted in the proposition that an "undeniable" chemical attack had shattered international codes of war.

U.S. points finger at Assad over Syria gas attack Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:49 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry laid the groundwork on Monday for possible military action against the Syrian government over a chemical weapons attack, implicating President Bashar al-Assad's forces in a "moral obscenity." In the most forceful U.S. reaction yet to last week's gas attack outside Damascus, Kerry said President Barack Obama "believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people." Kerry spoke after U.N. ...

Washington warns Assad over 'undeniable' chemical weapons attack Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Erika Solomon WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States put Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on notice on Monday that it believes he was responsible for using chemical weapons against civilians last week in what Secretary of State John Kerry called a "moral obscenity." "President (Barack) Obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people," Kerry said in the most forceful U.S. reaction yet to the August 21 attack. Speaking after U.N. ...

Emotional testimony as jury weighs Hasan's fate Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:46 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Iraq fights public relations battle over death tolls Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:29 PM PDT As Iraq struggles to stem spiralling violence in the latest chapter of its years-long war against militants, authorities are waging a public relations battle over the number of people killed.

Elijah Cummings' Emergence as Obama's Defender Against "Phony Scandals" and Issa's Overreach; Robert Weiner and Nakia Gladden Oped in Baltimore Sun Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:28 PM PDT WASHINGTON and BALTIMORE, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Democratic issues strategist Robert Weiner, a former White House spokesman and senior staff for three House Committees, and policy and research analyst Nakia Gladden are highlighting Rep. Elijah Cummings' (D-Balt) emergence as President Obama's biggest defender in the wake of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Chairman Darrell Issa's "overreach" and his concentration on "phony scandals."According to Weiner and Gladden, in an oped in the Baltimore Sun online tonight and in hard copy tomorrow, "Cong. ...

The down and dirty about nerve agents like sarin Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that a large-scale chemical weapons attack occurred in Syria. There are still many questions about chemical weapons, some of which can be answered easily and some of which can't.

Syria's Guilt in Chemical Attack 'Clear to the World,' Kerry Says Posted: 26 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT U.N. Investigators' Car Disabled by Sniper Fire

U.S. Army sergeant receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:43 PM PDT By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor on Monday to Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter, who risked his life to save a wounded soldier under enemy fire during a battle in Afghanistan. As Carter's family and members of his unit looked on, Obama placed the medal around the soldier's neck at a White House ceremony. It is the highest U.S. military honor. Carter, 33, is the fifth living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for gallantry in Afghanistan or Iraq. ...

Russia warns West against Syria attack without UN approval Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:35 PM PDT Russia on Monday warned the West against intervening militarily in the Syrian conflict without the approval of the UN Security Council, saying such action would violate international law.

Fort Hood jury hears from injured soldier, widow Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier left for dead after being shot in the head. A widow whose two sons won't have their father to take them fishing or teach them how to be gentlemen. A grieving father who includes himself and his unborn grandson in the death toll of the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Western leaders mull military response in Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Western leaders are discussing whether to stage a military response to last week's alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria. France and Germany, which refused to support the 2003 Iraq invasion, suggested Monday they may take part. Russia said any such intervention would violate international law.

Russia, West on collision course over Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT Russia's two-and-a-half year dispute with the West over the conflict in Syria hit a new peak Monday as Moscow warned against military action without UN approval and cast doubt over the regime's involvement in a claimed chemical weapons attack.

US gave Iraq intel in 1980s, ignored chemical attacks: report Posted: 26 Aug 2013 12:16 PM PDT The United States provided Iraq with intelligence on preparations for an Iranian offensive during the Iran-Iraq war even though it knew Baghdad would respond with chemical weapons, Foreign Policy magazine reported Monday.

Fort Hood jury hears from soldier shot in head Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:14 AM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Jurors deciding whether to impose a rare military death sentence on the Army psychiatrist who fatally shot 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009 heard testimony Monday from victims and their families, including a soldier who was expected to die after being shot in the head.

Syrian Kurdish leader says Assad not to blame for attack Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:10 AM PDT By Alexandra Hudson BERLIN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would not be "so stupid" as to use chemical weapons close to Damascus, the leader of the country's largest Kurdish group said. Saleh Muslim, head of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), said he doubted the Syrian president would resort to using such weapons when he felt he had the upper hand in the country's civil war. He suggested last Wednesday's attack, which the opposition says was carried out by government forces and killed hundreds of people, was aimed at framing Assad and provoking an international reaction. ...

UN probes Syria 'chemical' site as West mulls action Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:09 AM PDT UN inspectors visited Monday the scene of a suspected chemical weapons attack near the Syrian capital after braving sniper fire, as the West weighed possible military action against the regime.

Despite distaste for war, US hardens Syria tone Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:02 AM PDT President Barack Obama, acutely aware of the cost of war, rarely seeks to wage it, so the sharpening of US rhetoric on Syria may be fateful and significant.

U.N. inspectors reach Syria gas victims despite coming under fire Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. chemical weapons inspectors in Syria met and took samples from victims of an apparent poison gas attack in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Monday after the U.N. team themselves survived a gun attack on their convoy. A Syrian doctor told Reuters from the town of Mouadamiya that investigators from the United Nations had crossed the frontline from the centre of the capital, which remains under the control of President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The U.N. said the shooting crippled one vehicle but mentioned no injuries. ...

US strike on Syria? How far Obama might go Posted: 26 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT The Obama administration appears on the verge of taking military action against Syria.

Syria rebels seize strategic town, kill dozens of Assad fighters Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:56 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel forces took control of a strategic town in northern Syria on Monday, killing more than 50 pro-government fighters and cutting off government forces' only supply route out of the city of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. ...

Iraq court scraps law barring Iraq PM from third term Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:38 AM PDT Iraq's highest court on Monday overturned controversial term limits on senior posts, clearing the way for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to chase a third term in elections next year.

UN inspectors visit Damascus suburb hospital searching for chemical evidence Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:27 AM PDT UN inspectors reportedly visited a hospital in the Damascus suburb of Moadamyeh on Monday to interview doctors who received victims of the alleged Aug. 21 chemical attack in eastern Ghouta.

Israelis line up for gas masks over Syria war fears Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:25 AM PDT By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis are lining up for gas masks or ordering them by phone, spurred on by fears that any Western military response to last week's alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria could ensnare their own country in war. Western powers are considering military action to punish the Syrian government for the alleged attack that killed hundreds near Damascus last week. ...

Convicted Fort Hood gunman begins sentencing phase Posted: 26 Aug 2013 10:13 AM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Military jurors on Monday began weighing whether the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on his unarmed comrades at Fort Hood deserves the death penalty for an attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others.

UN says vehicle struck by snipers near Damascus Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:47 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Snipers opened fire Monday and struck one of the vehicles in a U.N. convoy carrying a team investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons outside of Damascus, a U.N. spokesman said. The Syrian government accused rebel forces of firing at the team, while the opposition said a pro-government militia was behind the attack.

As world prepares to act on Syria, Russia scrambles to apply brake Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:40 AM PDT Russia feels blindsided by what it perceives as a senseless Western rush to take military action against Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told an "emergency" press conference in Moscow today.

UN says vehicle shot at by snipers near Damascus Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:34 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Snipers opened fire Monday at a U.N. convoy carrying a team investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons outside of Damascus, a U.N. spokesman said. The Syrian government accused rebel forces of firing at the team, while the opposition said a pro-government militia was behind the attack.

Iraq attacks kill 11 Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:16 AM PDT Attacks on Monday killed 11 people in Iraq, officials said, including six who were snatched from their homes and shot dead, the latest in spiralling violence.

How the U.S. helped Saddam Hussein use chemical weapons against Iran Posted: 26 Aug 2013 09:16 AM PDT Washington is apparently ready to punish Syria for using poison gas, but a generation ago the calculus was different

The Edge: Is America About to Go to War Again? Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:58 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.

West's best Syria option 'could be limited strikes' Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:58 AM PDT Western powers have few military options in Syria but limited long-range missile strikes may be the best way of making President Bashar al-Assad pay for his alleged use of chemical weapons.

Is America About to Go to War Again? Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:57 AM PDT IN THE NEWS: U.N. weapons inspectors targeted by snipers ... Israeli forces kill Palestinians as peace talks continue ... Sen. Lindsey Graham faces divided opposition ... Report: Snowden may have stayed at Russian consulate ... Some U.S. colleges to launch exit exams ... Egyptian military using religious incentive ... How the U.S. aided Saddam ... Identifying the long-term unemployed ... Images of the March on WashingtonTHE TAKE

Obama, Assad, and the Credibility Game Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:51 AM PDT President Obama, criticized for delaying a punitive military response in Syria, indicated on Sunday that some kind of action against dictator Bashar al-Assad was imminent. Assad, meanwhile, appeared to be trying to shore up his regime by inviting U.N. inspectors to probe allegations of chemical-weapons use, thus offering a measure of appeasement to the international community.

Iran adds to atom capacity, holds down stockpile growth: diplomats Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - A report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog is expected to show that Iran is pressing ahead with its nuclear program by further increasing its capacity to enrich uranium, diplomats said on Monday. They said Iran also appears to have started making fuel for a heavy-water reactor that could produce plutonium, a development that concerns the West because of its potential to be used in a nuclear weapon. ...

Nerve gas still traceable, experts say of Syria attack Posted: 26 Aug 2013 07:00 AM PDT Traces of nerve agent would remain in victims for weeks, easily detectable if UN inspectors can examine people poisoned in last week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, experts said Monday.

Russia: No proof Syria govt behind chemical strike Posted: 26 Aug 2013 06:59 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Western nations that are calling for military action against Syria have no proof the Syrian government is behind the alleged chemical weapons attack, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

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