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Obama skeptical of Assad claim on chemical weapons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been deployed in Syria, but he's "deeply skeptical" of claims by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime that rebel forces were behind

Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible military action to end the two-year civil war in Syria as President Bashar Assad's regime

Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

Remade Mideast poses new perils for Obama on trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - On his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama this week will confront a political and strategic landscape nearly unrecognizable from the one he encountered on his first trip to the region shortly after

House Democrat wants lethal aid for Syrian rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Obama administration to train and arm select elements of the Syrian opposition as well as provide humanitarian assistance as the deadly civil war marked an ignominious second

Syrian rebel chief: Fighters 'will not give up'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The chief of Syria's main, Western-backed rebel group marked the second anniversary of the start of the uprising against President Bashar Assad on Friday by pledging to fight until the "criminal" regime is gone. Gen. Salim Idris, the head of the

Abduction illustrates UN vulnerability in Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - New video Thursday of U.N. peacekeepers held captive by Syrian rebels illustrates the sudden vulnerability of a U.N. force that had patrolled a cease-fire line between Israel and Syria without incident for nearly four decades. The abduction of the

US, Saudi present united front on Syria, Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The United States and Saudi Arabia on Monday presented a united front to Iran and Syria. They warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that they will boost support to rebels fighting to oust him unless he steps down and put Iran's

US, Saudi present united front on Syria, Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

Schumer, Boxer to back Hagel for Pentagon's job

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel secured the backing of two of the staunchest pro-Israel Senate Democrats in a clear boost to the Republican's prospects of becoming President Barack Obama's next defense secretary. Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Barbara