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2013-09-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Report: Obama call prevented French strikes on Syria 'hours before launch'

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 He threw the Jews and the French under the bus in one move ...
That ain't easy to do.

Posted by One Eyed Snore9926 2013-09-30 00:25|| 2013-09-30 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I doubt it will be the same for the Obama Admin as per CHINA-VS-JAPAN, PHIL, INDIA.

The only thing I see stopping an East-South Asian war is China succeeding in getting vital concessions from the US-Allies, however it is politically "spun" or disguised, espec as per overseas "Sole" Base Rights for the PLA - ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST SO MUCH DIPLOMATIC, MEDIA FLUFF-N-BLUFF.

* PACIFICNEWSCENTER > LEVIN WARNS FEDERAL GOVT. SHUTDOWN WILL IMPACT ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY + CIVILIAN USDOD EMPLOYEES.

* RELATED YAHOO NEWS > US TROOPS [+ 800,000 Civie Employees] WON'T GET PAID DURING SHUTDOWN: PENTAGON, but are still anticipated to either stay on the job, or else go on unpaid leave.

["PORK CHOP HILL" Movie > BLACK US ARMY SOLDIER DEMANDS TO KNOW FROM CO. CMDR. GREGORY PECK WHY US BOYZ ARE FIGHTING-N-DYING IN KOREA + ASIA WHERE THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING TO BEGIN WITH here].

* WORLD MILITARY FORUM > XINHUA: HAS THE "LAST STRAW" BEFORE SINO-JAPANESE MILITARY CONFLICT APPEARED? CHINA WARNS JAPAN THERE WILL BE SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS, POSSIBLY INCLUDING MILITARY RETALIATION, IFF JAPAN'S SDF SHOOTS DOWN CHINESE UAVS FLYING ON INSPECTION OF CHINESE TERRITORIY IN THE DISPUTED DIAOYU/SENKAKUS ISLANDS.

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > [Sunday Times] ITS GETTING CHOPPY, BUT BRITANNIA'S 19 SHIPS CAN'T RULE A SINGLE WAVE.

* WORLD NEWS > ABE: CHINA SHIPS STILL VIOLATING JAPAN WATERS, BUT DOOR TO DIALOGUE REMAINS OPEN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-30 01:04|| 2013-09-30 01:04|| Front Page Top

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