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There are many ways to look at civil war: ethnic factions, economic divides and religions differences.
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This is a background on what had happened to Syria before the civil war in 2013 and what had led up to it
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Uphill battle for Obama: Where Congress stands on Syria USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a daunting and uphill battle to win congressional authorization for a military strike on Syria, a USA TODAY Network survey of senators and...
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This shows what the US Congress are thinking about the situation, as well as leading to other sources of material
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Protests were held across the globe on Saturday to speak out against a US-led strike on Syria, as world leaders ask Washington to wait for the results of a UN report before taking military action. Via Juan Carlos Hernandez
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This shows the opinions of the world on the proposed military strike, as well as a few other things
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Obama Hones Pitch on Syria As Opposition Rises at Home
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this explains what President Obama had been doing and how one week could define his entire presidental campaign
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Russia says it has asked Syria to put its chemical weapons under "international control" and have them destroyed to avoid US military strikes.
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It seems that Russia has also jumped on board with President Obama into urging Syria to give up their weapons
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PRESIDENT Barack Obama says a proposal to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control to avoid US military strikes could be a potential breakthrough.
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This article reveals that Obama is confident that the nuclear weapons will be turned over, as well as a threat of another major war going on in the world
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Nafeez Ahmed: Massacres of civilians are being exploited for narrow geopolitical competition to control Mideast oil, gas pipelines
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This shows a different opinion of why a few countries are trying to intervene with the Syrian situation, saying that they are interested in oil, and not the chemical weapon concern
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White House forced to consider unilateral strikes against Assad after British PM unexpectedly loses key motion on intervention.
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Britain has decided to not use force against Syria, which is a massive loss for the US
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An al Qaeda-linked rebel group has wrested control of the historic Christian town of Maaloula from regime forces, opposition groups said Sunday.
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This article shows religious conflicts between the Islamic and Christian people of Syria and can lead up to more political tensions internally
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CNN poll: Public against Syria strike resolution
Forrester Sadler's insight:
This is a poll showing how everyday people see this situation going on in Syria as well as President Obama's plan for an air strike
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This is an actual interview of Obama and his stance on the military strike he proposed. It talks about how he understands Americans aren't supporting it and what he thinks about other Syria-related activities related to this conflict