Syria
Immigration reform fight continues amid Syria debate
September 10, 2013The question now is whether the Syria situation and the threat of a new partisan war over the debt ceiling will derail immigration reform efforts.
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Should U.S. scorn Security Council over Syria?
September 9, 2013The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is reportedly giving up on the UN Security Council, because it likely will not approve armed action against Syria in the wake of the August 21...
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As elections loom in Germany, few support Obama on Syria
September 9, 2013BERLIN - Although Germany has had a resurgence of neo-Nazi attacks on refugees, U.S.-Germany relations have garnered much media attention with a possible U.S. attack on Syria and the National Security Agency spying scandal.
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Turkey: “Do as I say, not as I do”
September 6, 2013Turkey has joined the U.S., Britain, and France in calling for military intervention in neighboring Syria, following the reported deployment of a chemical nerve agent against Syrian civilians.
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Public opposition could be key in Congress Syria vote
September 5, 2013Polls show substantial public opposition to a military strike on Syria, even "limited" strikes to deter chemical weapons use.
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