The Syrian situation

[cycloneye]

This thread will be dedicated to post all about what is going on with the Syrian situation as it looks like military action will take place soon and many ramifications may occur. Here is news from Iran.

Note=No political comments will be allowed.

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2013 ... ?hpt=hp_t1

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/05/world ... _inthenews

As the ramifications of a grisly chemical weapons attack loom over a summit of world leaders, some of Syria's staunchest friends blasted what they call the "arrogance" of U.S.-led efforts to strike the war-torn nation and said those who do will pay a steep price.

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday the United States -- which, in addition to being one of his country's chief adversaries, has led the push to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government over chemical weapons -- has no right to make "humanitarian claims (given) their track record" in Iraq, Afghanistan and at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The turmoil in the Middle East, Iran's leader said in remarks reported by state-run Press TV, is a "reaction of the global arrogance" that is rooted Washington. Should the United States and allies strike Syria, he added, it won't be able to "eliminate (the) resistance."

"We believe that the Americans are committing a folly and mistake in Syria and will, accordingly, take the blow and definitely suffer," said Khamenei.

[cycloneye]

Obama and Putin talk about Syria.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/06/world ... ?hpt=hp_t1

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held "constructive" talks Friday on Syria on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Russia.

The two leaders hold opposing views on whether military action should be taken against the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people.

Obama is seeking to rally domestic and international support for military strikes on Syria, while Putin -- a determined ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad -- has challenged the assertion that regime forces were behind the attacks. Syria's government blames rebel forces.

Obama said the two leaders had a "candid, constructive" conversation but acknowledged that Putin was unlikely to shift his position on military action against Syria.

However, he said, they could both agree to work toward a political resolution to the crisis.

Putin gave a similar account of their meeting. "He doesn't agree with me, I don't agree with him. But we listened to each other,"

[cycloneye]

Another factor to watch is how oil goes and right now it continues to rise amid tensions in the middle east region as big oil producers are there. So gas will go up in coming weeks.

Crude for October delivery settled up $2.16 at $110.53, its highest since May 2011.

[cycloneye]

Crude video of victims of sarin attack.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/07/polit ... ?hpt=hp_t1

[cycloneye]

Let's see if diplomatic efforts can derail military action.

Plan B on the works

[brunota2003]

On one hand, this is driving me nuts. On the other hand, I'm finding it amusing seeing all the Americans actually almost completely agreeing on something!