By failing to react in time to the worsening situation in
Syria, Obama has created his own Iraq. He did it without involving American
troops or spending billions of dollars, proving that America does not always need
to employ her military and economic might to screw things up. Soon, however, the
messiness of it all notwithstanding, America’s dual might will be needed to
help put things together and prevent the establishment of a firm Al-Qaeda haven
on the Mediterranean.
Wednesday
October 31, 2012
Today’s
Death toll: 121. The Breakdown: 53 in Aleppo, 44 in Damascus
and suburbs (including 18 in aerial bombardment of Zamalka), 11 in Homs, 5 in
Hama, 4 in Idlib, 3 in Daraa and 1 in Deir Ezzor. Other
Developments: LCC counted 131 points of random shelling and
bombardments by regime forces, including 17 points of aerial shelling, 35 points
of mortar shelling, 11 rockets, 2 explosive drums (LCC).
News
Clinton warns Syria
rebels to resist extremism The rebels should "strongly resist the
efforts by the extremists to hijack the Syrian revolution", she warned.
China
announces new proposal on Syria Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on
Wednesday elaborated China's new four-point proposal on a political resolution
to the Syrian conflict.
Russia
warns West on Syria RUSSIA has warned that the "bloodbath" in
Syria will continue if the West sticks to its demand for President Bashar
al-Assad's ouster.
Iran
and Syria swap fuels as both aim to dodge sanctions Iran and Syria have
arranged a gasoline-for-diesel swap, helping each other overcome international
sanctions.
Syria
civil war 'kills 36,000' More than 36,000 people have been killed since
the outbreak of Syria's anti-regime revolt in March 2011, with an average of
165 people killed a day since August 1.
Death
of extremist second Syria link A MUSLIM extremist known to Australian
police and intelligence agencies has reportedly been killed while manufacturing
weapons for Syrian rebels.
Special
Reports
The powerful, anti-American alliance
of Iran, Syria and militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas, once dubbed the
"Axis of Resistance," is fraying. Iran's economy is showing signs of
distress from nuclear sanctions, Syria's president is fighting for his survival
and Hezbollah in Lebanon is under fire by opponents who blame it for the
assassination of an anti-Syrian intelligence official. Hamas — the Palestinian
arm — has bolted.
There is a proxy war going on in
Syria, one measured in megabytes rather than in arms. On one side, Iran is
providing Bashar al-Assad's regime with the tools of digital dictatorship to
locate and bait the Syrian opposition. On the other side, the United States is
trying to help the opposition protect itself from such attacks and set up
alternate channels of communication. The outcome of this proxy war will affect
the lives of many Syrians and the credibility of the State Department's efforts
to promote digital freedom internationally.
Many people in Iraq's Sunni heartland,
once al Qaeda's stronghold in the country, are most concerned with helping
their kin. Tribal ties span the border, and Sunni chieftains and community
leaders say Iraqi tribes regularly send Syrian relatives food and supplies. Some
openly support Free Syrian Army rebels with arms when border controls allowed… In
a sign Syria's crisis is dragging its neighbours into a proxy war, Iraqi
Shi'ite militants are also fighting there, often alongside Assad's troops,
claiming fidelity to Iran's supreme religious leader. Iraqi officials and arms
dealers acknowledge the intensifying conflict has already spurred demand in
weapons markets in Iraq.
Everywhere you turn in Aleppo, the
scars of a brutal war pitting rebel fighters against government soldiers are
evident. Entire streets are littered with concrete blocks and rubble caused by
mortar or rocket attacks. Walls are pockmarked, often from indiscriminate
sniper fire.
Ammar Abdulhamid & Khawla
Yusuf: The
Shredded Tapestry: The State of Syria Today
Video Highlights
In the Damascene suburb of Moadamia, a car explosion leaves many
dead and only locals to help pull the wounded from under the rubble. Explosions
in restive neighborhoods targeting civilians are often blamed on the regime as rebel
groups, even those with Islamist agendas, consistently target military and
security outposts in Damascus and Aleppo http://youtu.be/b8wQRpu8_k8
, http://youtu.be/bnUMPIhuebE
Meantime, the pounding of Zamalka Suburb in Eastern Ghoutah
region left many buildings on fire http://youtu.be/Wf4sA8piXVc
Nearby Douma was also pounded http://youtu.be/EHfzaCFfcfg
, http://youtu.be/OMdUOUm9BXU , http://youtu.be/fswCRidCKk8 So was Hazzeh
http://youtu.be/h2I8sG6qt8g Arbeen
http://youtu.be/7nj-Lr2bjVg Deir
Al-Asafeer http://youtu.be/PcdTTPTnLf8
Kafar Batna http://youtu.be/MOa0__uWpkk
, http://youtu.be/Cc4noKw3Yso Jobar
Neighborhood in Damascus City itself was also pounded http://youtu.be/wbmMotJK1_E In Dhiyabiyeh
people run for cover from the shelling http://youtu.be/9msq2uC9q24
The pounding of old neighborhoods in Homs City resumes: Qoussour
http://youtu.be/cgXTSuiyPOw , http://youtu.be/HhU_myYa-CA
Meantime, the pounding of the town of Rastan continues http://youtu.be/RsH-0AoyIag , http://youtu.be/OdA2-x7Q9Sw
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