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I am a student of history. Professionally, I have written 15 books on history that have been published in six languages, and I have studied history all my life. I have come to think there is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is simply a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis. Yes these exist, but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus. Something of historic proportions is happening. I can sense it because I know how it feels, smells, what...

U.S. CONCERNED OVER SYRIAN SEARCH FOR NUKES WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has reiterated concern over what it terms Syria's search for nuclear weapons. U.S. officials said the regime of President Bashar Assad continues to negotiate with former East Bloc states and North Korea for nuclear expertise and components. They said Assad wants to build a nuclear infrastructure in a strategy similar to its ally Iran. "We remain concerned about Syria's intentions regarding nuclear weapons," CIA strategic and nuclear programs officer Robert Walpole said. So far, Walpole told a Senate subcommittee hearing earlier this month, Syria has succeeded in...