Syria welcomes Russia's proposal for Damascus to put its chemical weapons under (intl control)..

Reuters ^ | September 9, 2013

[maggief]

Headline only.

Syria welcomes Russia's proposal for Damascus to put its chemical weapons under international control: Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem by Margarita Noriega (Reuters) 10:41 AM

[don-o]

They will try to claim credit, saying it was Obama's behind-the-scenes diplomacy that led to the solution.

You mean a monkey with a hand grenade put the fear in them?

[maggief]

John McCain @SenJohnMcCain 37m

Kerry says #Syria strike would be “unbelievably small” - that is unbelievably unhelpful

[Earthdweller]

Totally agree.

[maggief]

http://www.breakingnews.com/

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem didn’t give further details, didn’t take questions after welcoming Russia’s proposal to give up chemical weapons - @AP

11 mins ago from bigstory.ap.org by editor

[don-o]

Give it up, John. You got yourself in the middle of epic fail.

[maggief]

Saudis are not amused ....

Agence France-Presse @AFP 5m

BREAKING: Rebels accuse Assad, Russia of deceit over chemical arms plan

[NFHale]

“...while thanking Allah that he has escaped a humiliating, Presidency-ending House vote. ...”

Gee... and I was SO looking forward to seeing him eating crow.

Mr. Teflon strikes again?

[Old Yeller]

What about all the chemicals barry’s al quaida rebels possess?

[don-o]

Here's meaningless twaddle.....

Bret Baier ‏@BretBaier 4m

Breaking: WH says 14 additional countries have signed a statement supporting international response to #Syria chemical weapons attack

[dfwgator]

WH says 14 additional countries have signed a statement supporting international response to #Syria chemical weapons attack

Yay! Vanuatu is with us!

[VerySadAmerican]

obama will take credit. Most of America will GIVE obama credit.

[devolve]

A YELLOW LINE IN THE SNOW

"A whole buncha chemical weapons movin' around....."

- Obama

- SOURCE: http://www.AngiesPist.gov/nsa/SamanthaPower/

[maggief]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/09/20399319-russia-proposes-syria-put-weapons-under-international-control-in-attempt-to-avert-attack?lite

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told reporters that he had conveyed the idea to Syria at talks in Moscow and expected “a quick and, I hope, a positive answer.” Syria publicly welcomed the idea, but a senior White House official told NBC News that it was no more than a delay tactic.

(snip)

The Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem, accused Obama of backing terrorists and invoked Sept. 11. Sunni Muslim extremists allied with al Qaeda are among the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad, a member of the Alawite sect, a Shiite offshoot.

“We are asking ourselves how Obama can ... support those who in their time blew up the World Trade Center in New York,” said at a press conference with Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow.

Lavrov said there was enough evidence to show that the rebels fighting Assad have chemical weapons themselves.

[mikrofon]

In Chess at least, the U.S. had a force in Bobby Fischer ...

Now in the State Department, we've got the "Kingfisher":

[sickoflibs]

Obama says its all congress’s fault.

The ‘Blamer in Chief’

[don-o]

but a senior White House official told NBC News that it was no more than a delay tactic.

Whoa. Putin throws POSer a lifeline and he rejects it? Oh boy.

[don-o]

WhiteHousePressCorps ‏@whpresscorps 4m

Unbelievably limited briefing... RT @JaredRizzi: In second update, WH moves briefing UP to 1:15 PM ET. Orig 1 pm, then 1:45.

[don-o]

Looking like 100% fail in Congress....

Byron York ‏@ByronYork 2m

RT @davidmdrucker: Of 54 Dem Senators, 6 are confirmed "no" on #Syria: http://washingtonexaminer.com/heidi-heitkamp-joins-list-of-senate-democrats-who-oppose-syrian-strike-resolution/article/2535438 … h/t @susanferrechio

[hummingbird]

"Give it up, John. You got yourself in the middle of epic fail."

"Face Palm"

[Grampa Dave]

“The Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moualem, accused Obama of backing terrorists and invoked Sept. 11. Sunni Muslim extremists allied with al Qaeda are among the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad, a member of the Alawite sect, a Shiite offshoot.

“We are asking ourselves how Obama can ... support those who in their time blew up the World Trade Center in New York,” said at a press conference with Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow.

Lavrov said there was enough evidence to show that the rebels fighting Assad have chemical weapons themselves. “

Sounds like someone has been reading the many replies/posts on FR noting that al Qaeda would be getting its own air force and navy if Obozo liar got his way.

Below is a snip from one of my replies over the past week plus:

“If Obozo Liar decides to attack the Syrian regime, he has ensured – for the very first time in history – that the United States will be on the same side as al-Qaeda.
Quite an alliance! The Islamic thugs/serial killers, who slaughtered thousands of innocent Americans on 9/11, will then be fighting alongside the very nation whose innocents they so cruelly murdered almost exactly 12 years ago.”