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• Fears, ambivalence, anguish over Syria
  Across the United States, Americans are expressing misgivings about the prospects of a military strike against Syria.August 31, 2013
• 6 things to keep in mind as Obama confronts Syria
  As President Barack Obama attempts to make good on his threats to punish Syrian officials for crossing a "red line" by allegedly using deadly chemical weapons, he's being buffeted by political crosscurrents.August 30, 2013
• Syrians bracing for possible US strike
  Edging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said Friday he is weighing "limited and narrow'' action as the administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people.August 30, 2013
• Nolan: U.S. 'war weary;' opposes military strike in Syria
  At least five members of Minnesota's U.S. House delegation are calling for Congress to weigh in on whether a military strike should be launched against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians.August 30, 2013
• DFL voters skeptical of strike on Syria
  Some rank-and-file Democrats say if Obama goes ahead with a military strike, he'll anger many of those who supported him for opposing the Iraq war. The situation also poses potential political problems for members of Congress who support military action against Syria, including DFL U.S. Sen. Al Franken.August 30, 2013
• British Parliament nixes Syria attack; France undeterred
  "The chemical massacre of Damascus cannot and must not remain unpunished," the French president said in a newspaper interview, as U.N. experts in Damascus began what is expected to be the last day of their probe into the alleged attack.August 30, 2013
• U.S. making case for action against Syria
  President Barack Obama faced resistance Thursday to plans for a possible military strike against Syria, with wary lawmakers in both the United States and Britain demanding more proof that Bashar Assad's government perpetrated a deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians.August 29, 2013
• Interactive: How possible US strike against Syria could unfold
  The details of how and when the U.S. military and allied forces might attack Syria are under debate, but would be based on complex plans developed and repeatedly reworked over time by the Pentagon.August 29, 2013
• How possible US strike against Syria could unfold
  When it comes to Syria, the Obama administration is sure about one thing: President Bashar Assad's government must be punished after allegedly using deadly chemical weapons, possibly including sarin gas, to kill hundreds of Syrians.August 28, 2013
• Obama: Syrian gov't carried out chemical attack
  President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared unequivocally that the United States has "concluded" that the Syrian government carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians.August 28, 2013
• Egypt police arrest Brotherhood members' relatives
  Egyptian authorities detained more than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in less than 24 hours, including relatives of the group's leaders, officials said Wednesday.August 28, 2013
• Today's Question: Do you support a 'limited strike' on Syria?
  "Questions are already swirling about the endgame as the Obama administration prepares for a likely strike against Syria as punishment for an alleged chemical weapons attack in its civil war." writes Lolita C. Baldor for the Associated Press.August 28, 2013
• Franken, Klobuchar: Chemical weapons use must have consequences
  DFL Sen. Al Franken said he does not think the Obama administration needs Congress' approval to launch a strike in Syria. He called the use of chemical weapons a violation of international norms that must have consequences. "This cannot be allowed to stand," he said.August 27, 2013
• Analysts warn of U.S. double standard in Mideast
  Egypt, Syria challenge U.S. to define what it stands for: democracy or stability?The Daily Circuit, August 27, 2013
• Facebook: Governments demanded data on 38,000 users
  The social-networking giant is the latest technology company to release figures on how often governments seek information about its customers. Microsoft and Google have done the same.August 27, 2013

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