Tag: Syrian Rebels
Iran and US in Proxy War in Syria
Iran and the US don’t have to go to war. They already are there. Obama arms Sunni rebels. Iran sends Hezbollah Shi’ites to help Assad. And Israel prays it won’t get the dirty end of the stick.
US to Arm Rebels, Mulls No-Fly Zone in Syria
Obama jumps off the fence and will arm rebels. Military planners proposed a limited no-fly zone in Syria to help arm rebels. The US charges that Assad has killed more than 100 with chemical weapons.
Double Suicide Bombings in Center of Damascus Kill 2
A double suicide bombing in the center of Damascus morning killed at least two people and injured two dozen others, according to a regime-operated...
Sen. Menendez: US-Israeli Bond Stronger than Turbulent Mideast
Israel could not ask for a friendlier Foreign Relations panel chairman than NJ Sen. Menendez. He used the left-wing Haaretz to state the US needs to intervene in Syria. Faint hopes for ”peace process.”
McCain Slips into Syria to Meet with Rebels
Sen. John McCain Monday slipped into Syria from Turkey Monday and met with Syrian rebel leaders, who appealed for direct U.S. military aid, the...
Rebel Rockets on Beirut Signal Civil War across from the Galilee
An unstable enemy country is often worse than a known foe. Syrian rebel rocket attacks on Hezbollah areas in Beirut leave Israel with a powder keg from the Golan Heights to the Mediterranean Sea.
Third Time this Week: Syrians Fire at IDF Golan Heights Patrol
The patrol shot back and hit the source of the fire.
Assad: I Won’t Quit, the People Say Who Stays and Goes, Not the...
The Syrian president said he was like the skipper of a ship in a stormy sea.
Syrian Says Prime Minister Survived Car Bomb Explosion
Rebels, termed “terrorists” by the Assad regime, killed six people in a car bomb explosion in Damascus that failed to claim the life of...
Israeli Arab Citizen Charged with Joining Syrian Jihadists
Nearly 1.5 million Arabs are Israelis. Most are decent citizens, even if not Zionists. But more and more want to destroy Israel. For the first time, an Israeli Arab allegedly joined Syrian jihadists.
US-Backed Syrian Rebel Coalition Collapses
The US State. Dept. has scored another colossal failure in the Middle East. It pressured rebels to from a shadow government despite warnings it would not work. but it did work – for a week. Game over.
US Citizen Chosen as Syrian Rebel’s Interim Leader
Syrian rebels have narrowly elected a Syrian with American citizenship as their interim leader, opponents say the move is ridiculous because of their lack...
EU Ready to Train Syrian Rebels, Proxy War Full On
The U.S. has also announced recently that it would begin supplying non-lethal supplies to opposition forces for the first time.