U.S. Attack Would Spark ‘Ball of Fire’ in ‘Whole Middle East,’ Syrian Official Warns
“An attack on Syria would be no easy trip.”–Comments »
Suckers Needed to fight Sunni – Shiite War
Thanks to Mullah
Syrian rebel to make shock visit to UK to beg Hague for ‘game-changing’ firepower against Assad
A Syrian rebel leader plans to visit London to beg Foreign Secretary William Hague to support British and American military action against President Assad.
The plea comes after a chemical attack, apparently by Assad’s forces, killed hundreds of people including children last week. …   Story at Mail Online/By Simon Walters/via Mullah
U.S. forces move closer to aiding al-Qaeda in Syria
“Nowhere in rebel-controlled Syria is there a secular fighting force to speak of” –Â New York Times, April 28, 2013
Syrian rebels pledge loyalty to al-Qaeda –Â USA Today, April 11, 2013
“US forces move closer to Syria as options weighed,” by Bradley Klapper and Robert Burns for the Associated Press, August 24:
CBS News: Pentagon Preparing for Cruise Missile Attack on Syrian Government Forces
Al-Qaeda vows to strike at Hizballah for Lebanon bombings
Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad escalating. “Al-Qaida vows to strike at Hezbollah for Lebanon bombings,” from Reuters, August 24 (thanks to Robert Spencer):
ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS SLIT THROATS OF 44 VILLAGERS, GOUGE OUT EYES OF SURVIVING VICTIMS
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An official says suspected Islamist extremists killed at least 44 villagers in continuing attacks in an Islamic uprising in northeast Nigeria.
The official of the National Emergency Management Agency says the attackers hit Dumba village in Borno state before dawn Tuesday and slit their victims’ throats — a new strategy since gunfire attracts security forces. Dumba is near the fishing village of Baga where security forces in March gunned down 187 civilians in retaliation for an attack by extremists.