Syria: U.S hypocrisy on Syria situation

First it was Assad who was murdering the civilians. U.S was all set to invade Syria. It was a matter of days according to reports in late August and early September of this year. Now the tune has changed. It is the rebels and Al-Qaida who are doing the murdering and forcing people out of Syria. Assad more or less is the victim now as his soldiers are being killed. I don't know what to believe.

Molhem Barakat / Reuters, file

Refugees carry their belongings as they cross from into

Turkey near the town of Azaz in Syria.

"These refugees are leaving the country because of Al-Qaeda according new reports.

Raffaello Pantucci, a senior research fellow with Britain’s Royal United Services Institute, said the group - which began as an evolution of al Qaeda in Iraq - was seeking a long-term foothold in the country.

“Their final goal is to create an Islamic Emirate which becomes a piece of territory which they control. And from there they will start to export jihad everywhere else,” Pantucci said.

He added they were prepared to achieve this at the expense of other Islamic groups including Jabhat al Nusra, a Syrian group with similar aims and which also has ties to al Qaeda."

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Children in war-torn Syria. I am not in favour of American strikes as it will simply kill more civilians and may solve nothing. But the world, especially U.S. and Russia, must do something to end this tragedy in progress. If Iran can be brought into the negotiations it may work.

FATHERLY GUIDANCE: Ahmad Abu Layl aimed his weapon as his father stood behind him in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday. (Hamid Khatib/Reuters)WSJ

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Egypt and ongoing turmoil

Mostafa Darwish / EPA, Egyptian security forces move

 in to clear one of the two sit-in sites of supporters of ousted president Morsi, Wednesday.

It is sad to read about the turmoil in Egypt. People gave their lives to get rid of a military dictator. There was an election and Morsi did win. Then there were more demonstrations and the military took over the reigns of power again. Now demonstrations are against military rule. It is still ongoing. 149 killed and over 1400 injured. The rest of the Middle East was looking towards Egypt as a model when elections took place. Now that model is broken in many pieces. It is very sad. NBC News.

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The Killing of Muammar Gaddafi

Gadhafi was indeed a brutal dictator but are his killers any less brutal? Where is this world revolution is headed to, whether it is the Arab Spring or the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy World demonstrations? If the result is going to be worldwide brutality, then attaining the democracy mantra is a big farce.

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Bush Talks From Both Sides of His Mouth

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