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• Obama makes case for punishing Syria over gas attack
• Obama lays out case for 'tailored' strike against Syria: PBS
• UK's Cameron forced to delay strike against Syria
• Britain says no Syria action before UN inspection results
• On Syria, Obama says eyeing ‘shot across the bow’
• France's de Villepin warns against 'conscience-clearing' Syria strikes
• Survivors describe horrors of suspected gas attack
• U.S. intelligence committees say they're not properly consulted on Syria
• Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Gets Death Penalty
• Oil climbs to highest in more than 2 years
• Are chemical weapons particularly heinous?
• First Person: Rushing into Syria, Without All Facts, Could Be Regrettable
• US court martial sentences Fort Hood shooter to death
• Physician who told of handling Roswell debris dies
• First Person: U.S. Intervention in Syria Needed, but in a Limited Role
• Bombs kill 86 in Baghdad as sectarian violence spreads
• Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 80 people
• First Person: World Has a 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Innocent Syrians
• First Person: At Least Now, America Must Sit on Syria's Sidelines
• Iraq bloodshed kills 68
• Long lines in Israel: Syria tensions spur rush for gas masks
• Arab League ministers to blame Syria's Assad for chemical attack
• Iraq bombings, house raid kill at least 74 people
• Making the Case against Syria
• First Person: Is Attacking Syria Even Affordable?
• Britain says UN talks on Syria could last several days
• Iraq bombings, shooting kill at least 70 people
• Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest
• Israel calls up reservists, deploys missile defenses against Syria
• NBC's Richard Engel to Receive Top International Reporting Award
• Fort Hood gunman 'will never be a martyr'
• The Peace Palace turns 100 as West heads toward Syria fight
• Melbourne world's most livable city, Damascus least: survey
• Israel calls up reservists over Syrian threat
• The Edge: The Words He Spoke Are Secondary
• Bare-faced killer rises to fore of Iraq militancy
• Iraq bombings, shooting claim at least 66 lives
• Russia says too early for U.N. resolution on Syria attack
• Iraqi PM says his country on high alert over Syria

Obama makes case for punishing Syria over gas attack Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:38 PM PDT By 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 WASHINGTON (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 By 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 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 France'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 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 By 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 Nidal 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 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 As 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 A 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 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 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 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.

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 More 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 By 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 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 British 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 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 By 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 By 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 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 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 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 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 By 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 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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