Posted on 09/11/2013 6:22:28 AM PDT by Kaslin
Japan-China: Two Chinese navy ships sailed through the international waters between Okinawa and Miyako in the Ryukyus. Yesterday two bombers flew between the two islands.
Syria: The fighting has continued with no let up. The government has made small gains in multiple areas. However an al-Qaida-affiliated group of the al Nusra Front drove government forces from the village of Maaloula. This is one of the three villages in the world that still speak a variation of Western Aramaic, which is the language thought to be closest to the language spoken by Jesus of Nazareth.
As occurs whenever a Christian village is captured, the fighters looted and burned the churches as well as the Christian homes. Government forces were reported to be preparing to retake the village on 9 September.
Syrian opposition fighters released a Belgian and an Italian whom they had held hostage since April. The two arrived in Italy on 9 September. The terms of their release have not been disclosed.
The Belgian, Pierre Piccinin, told Belgian press that he overheard three rebels, one of whom identified himself as a Free Syrian Army general, talking about the gas attack on 21 August. He said the rebels said the Syrian government did not execute the attack or any attack. The rebels said it was the rebels who executed the attack in order to trigger Western intervention.
Comment: The Belgian was still in captivity when he overheard the conversation. This adds weight to the contention the case against Asad is fraudulent because Piccinin says he has been a strong supporter of the rebel movement. He said since he has been covering the Syrian uprising, the "revolution": has turned into something very dangerous.
Iraq-Syria: For the record. The Iraq government announced that it joined Iran in opposing a US attack against Syria.
Comment: Iraq just showed its true allegiance when it counts most -- not to the US, but to Iran.
Russia-Syria: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov picked on an off-hand sarcastic suggestion by the US Secretary of State today. Russia proposed that Syria place its chemical weapons under international/UN control. It urged Syria to concentrate the chemical weapons and prepare to dismantle them.
Syrian Foreign Minister Mu'allim replied that Syria welcomed the Russian proposal and invited UN inspectors to return to Syria to begin the process..
Comment: Western commentators opined that the Russians and Syrians were bluffing. However, Lavrov was the first to suggest that the US Secretary of State might not be serious. Nevertheless, he indicated Russia would immediately begin to work with Damascus on the proposition if it makes it possible to avoid strikes against Syrian.
In this proposal, the Asad government would stay in power, as multiple commentators have noted, and the UN or some other international entity would become the referee. A US attack could not be justified as long as good faith negotiations made progress.
The opposition would consider itself betrayed and might attempt to demonstrate that sentiment. It had been preparing an offensive surge to coincide with the US cruise missile attacks.
Syria also requested an assessment by the International Atomic Energy Agency of the effects of a Tomahawk missile strike on Syrians nuclear reactor. The US objected to the request as beyond the scope of the Agency's charter
Egypt: Update. The 50-member constitutional drafting committee convened on 9 September. The stock market rose.
The Egyptian Army began another militant suppression operation in north Sinai. They killed 9 militants, but thus far are only inflicting light damage on the militants.
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Send in Spetsnaz.
Is Mclame pleased that his terrorist friends are murdering Christians?
And they’re using our money to do it!!
Mostly likely, yes.
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> Is Mclame pleased that his terrorist friends are murdering Christians?
He doesnt care as long as its over there and he receies his payoff from 0.
To think we armed the rebels speaks volumes about 0’s feelings toward Christians. The man only attended a church ( one that taught Black Liberation Thrology; the “I hate white men” church) as part of constructing an image he neede to get elected. He knew he wouldnt get the votes he needed if he announced he was Muslim.
Is Mclame pleased that his terrorist friends are murdering Christians?
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Obviously he is.
He is still pushing for bombing and joining Al Qaeda.
His friends the rebels are doing the killing.
Our fearless leader doesn’t care about the Christians. He hates Christians.
And that's just what the 'good' guys did, right?
Why so cynical..they did say thank you, I'm sure.
McCain was also one of the loudest supporters of the Kosovo Liberation Army and of Izbegovic in Bosnia during the Balkans wars.
“the fighters looted and burned the churches as well as the Christian homes”
You know, this is the kind of BS that should justify an international military response.
So what are the idiots at the UN doing today? Have they even read the UN charter? If they don’t respond to this they might as well close shop and go home. A holocaust is happening right before their eyes and the only thing they seem to care about is imposing a ban on the sale of hand guns. Defund the UN now! And throw the bums out!
Should read “the same people who attacked the USA 12 years ago are plundering Christian Villages”.
And Now Iraq stands with Iran in opposing the US.
Great job Obama....what are you going to do for a encore?
“Spetsnaz”
I’d love the Russians to take this ^%mn thing over and crush these terrorists. If anyone needs to send in ground troops it should be the Russians or at least the Spetsnaz. That would be the final slap in the face for the pretender in Washington.
Is Mclame pleased that his terrorist friends are murdering Christians?
I am sure he is not. He is the only one that once to do something to stop the murdering of Christians. Certainly nobody here wants to get involved.
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