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Tag Archives: US
Jon Stewart parodies Obama's war on 'Islamic State'
This is a powerful mixture of insight and humour from Jon Stewart, though the way he frames the parody does concern me. Stewart rails against Obama’s ‘Team America’ pitch in selling another Middle Eastern war with a view to questioning … Continue reading
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Tagged Jon Stewart, Middle Eastern, Mr Obama, Obama Team America, syria now, US, war on ISIS
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Why it's OK to arm MODERATE jihadists in Syria
Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe: All mimsy were ye borogoves; And ye mome raths outgrabe. (from Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’) I must admit that I was a little confused when I first heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Lewis Carroll, moderate rebels, Mr Obama, syria, syrian extremists, syrian rebels, US
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Understanding the war in Syria – a sketch video
This is an engaging attempt to explain the violence in Syria, if a little simplistic. I would question it at two points. Firstly, I’m not convinced that the Syrian war ever did start as a purely democratic uprising. I suspect … Continue reading
Syrian Archbishop says the US, Britain and France are “Screwing Us”!
It was only a day ago that a Muslim friend asked me “why aren’t the Christians of Syria speaking out more about rebel atrocities?” The truth is that they are speaking out but nobody is listening, and the strong language … Continue reading
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Tagged Syrian Archbishop, syrian civil war, syrian rebels, takfiri, US
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The new media spin on terrorism in Syria
Reprinted below is an extract from an excellent article by investigative journalist, Robert Parry. Parry begins by demonstrating the spin Western media put on the Iranian nuclear program. He notes that mainline media articles that refer to Israel’s fear of … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Palestine, Robert Parry, syria, US
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Syrian Christian leaders create a stir in Washington!
It’s not often that Christian bishops have US politicians walking out on them and shouting! According to the Judicial Watch blog though this is exactly the treatment visiting Syrian church leaders received from one US Senator in a recent briefing held … Continue reading
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Tagged saudi arabia, Senator John, syria, Syrian Christian, syrian church, syrian civil war, US
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Syrian Christian leaders plead with the USA to stop arming the rebels!
The US policy in Syria is in tatters. Apparently John Kerry admitted as much in a recent closed-door meeting with Senators and said he would prefer giving direct military aid to the so-called ‘moderate rebels’. Meanwhile a team of Syrian … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Qaeda, syria, Syrian Bishops, Syrian Christian, US, USA
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New evidence casts serious doubt on Syrian government involvement in chemical attacks!
Most of us have been waiting for this sort of evidence to emerge. It’s Saddam Hussein’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ all over again! The new information was published on mcclatchydc.com… on January 15th and was picked up quickly by RT and other … Continue reading
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Tagged East Ghouta, Father Dave, MIT, US, White House
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Mother Agnes responds to her critics
Mother Agnes of Homs is currently concluding her speaking tour of North America – doing her best to persuade audiences across the USA that there are realistic alternatives to endless violence in Syria. I reported earlier on the controversy she … Continue reading
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Tagged CW, Mother Agnes, mother agnes mariam, syria, US
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Mother Agnes stirs up controversy across the US and UK
Our dear Mother Agnes has been the subject of constant controversy over the course of her North American tour, and her opponents have been doing their best to scuttle her British speaking engagements before they even take place! The accusations … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad Generals, Mother Agnes, Neil Clark, North American, syria, UK, US
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