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Syria as a Game-Changer: US Political Impotence in the Middle East

By Ramzy Baroud

Russia's position remains unswerving and constantly advancing while the US is pushed into a corner, demonstrating incapacity to react except for condemnations and mere statements.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35068.htm



Are Upcoming "Peace" Talks A Setup?

Turkey, US Have a Plan B on Syria if Geneva Meeting Fails

CELIL SAGIR/ABDÜLHAMIT BILICI

If the Geneva meeting fails, the 11 countries, which recently convened in Amman, would consider openly arming the opposition.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35075.htm



Russia blasts US double standards over Syrian peace progress

The US-Russian initiative for a comprehensive peace conference to resolve the Syrian crisis needs honest effort of those involved. But some nations apparently try to undermine the effort to call the meeting, says the Russia s foreign minister.

http://is.gd/DDlzaa


From Information Clearing House



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