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Why I am reconsidering destroying Syria – a draft speech by Barack Obama

Posted on September 11, 2013 by fatherdave

Thank you to Barbara Weir for this gorgeous piece of satire. 🙂 www.deliberation.info…… The following, which was delivered to me by a confidential source, is an apparent draft of a speech to be delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama to … Continue reading →

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Human Shields gather in Damascus

Posted on September 9, 2013 by fatherdave

It may be that human shields are the last hope of preventing World War III. Certainly I am seriously looking into joining the faithful in Damascus. According to my friend, Franklin Lamb, it’s become a race against the clock. Which … Continue reading →

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Mairead Maguire: Give Peace in Syria a Chance!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by fatherdave

More words of inspiration and strength from my friend and Captain in the Good Fight, Mairead Maguire. Every time I look at this picture of Mairead wearing my US Civil War battle hat I am reminded of the role that … Continue reading →

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Iran – the real target of the US attack on Syria

Posted on September 5, 2013 by fatherdave

Another frank and common-sense analysis by Robert Fisk. Fisk is surely right about Iran being the real target of US aggression. It is Iran that threatens US/Israeli control of the region and not it’s allies – Syria and Lebanon – … Continue reading →

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12 Reasons why the US should NOT attack Syria

Posted on September 4, 2013 by fatherdave

This is an excellent and well-argued offering from my friend, Dr Chandra Muzaffar.  Is is any coincidence that church leaders (from the Pope on down) and human-rights activists worldwide are united in their stance opposing US military intervention in Syria?  … Continue reading →

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Pope calls for fasting and prayer for Syria!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by fatherdave

This is a Vatican translation of the Pope’s address, given in St. Peter’s Square on September 1st, 2013. If only more church leaders would follow his example! www.zenit.org…… Dear Brothers and Sisters, Hello! Today, dear brothers and sisters, I wish … Continue reading →

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Church leaders say NO to any US attack on Syria

Posted on September 2, 2013 by fatherdave

While the US President ponders whether he should initiate targeted strikes on Syria, church leaders worldwide are united in their opposition to violent foreign intervention. As far as I can see the number of Christian leaders on the planet who support … Continue reading →

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Are the Saudis behind the Syrian Chemical Weapons attacks?

Posted on September 1, 2013 by fatherdave

This is an important piece of investigative journalism by Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh. Whereas so many of the explanations that have been offered to explain the chemical attacks in Ghouta have been put forward by armchair theorists if not propagandists, … Continue reading →

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The US fails to make the case against Assad

Posted on September 1, 2013 by fatherdave

This is an important article by Virginia Tilley, doing a serious, line by line, analysis of the US document that is being used to justify intervention in Syria.  Tilley is a political scientist of great renown. She is well known … Continue reading →

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Al Nusra Massacres in Lattakia

Posted on August 29, 2013 by fatherdave

The following is a report from the Sham Times – an independent Syrian newspaper. It has been translated from the Arabic. www.shamtimes.net…… A Documentary Report on Al Nusra Massacres in Lattakia by Hussein Mortada The Syrian coast is witnessing a … Continue reading →

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