Posts Tagged ‘Syrian’
Obama issues direct warning to Syrian President al-Assad over chemical weapons
President Barack Obama issued a direct warning to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday over that country's stockpiles of chemical weapons, warning their use "would be totally unacceptable," and vowing there would be consequences if such weapons were used. (Source: CNN) Syria moves chemical weapons, White House warns of crossing 'red line' The Syrian government began to move its chemical weapons in recent days, senior U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News, prompting new warnings from President Obama and other top administration officials that using those weapons against the population would cross a "red line." One senior U.S. official told Fox News "there are concerns about possible preparations for use" of the weapons, though "we don't know yet if they plan to use [...]
Lesbian Syrian woman Amina Affaf has been found safe! She is a He and “Gay Girl in Damascus” blog a Hoax
Amina Affaf has been found and is safe! Turns out the Lesbian Syrian woman Amina Arraf is really 40 year old Tom MacMaster from Georgia. A Gay Girl in Damascus’ comes clean In recent days, the world has followed closely the saga of Amina Arraf, the blogger who presented herself online as “A Gay Girl in Damascus” and who drew attention with her passionate writings about the Syrian government’s crackdown on Arab Spring protesters. Those writings stopped last Tuesday, and a posting to the blog, ostensibly written by a cousin, said she had been hauled away by government security agents. News of her disappearance became an Internet and media sensation. The U.S. State Department started an investigation. But almost immediately skeptics began asking: Has anyone ever [...]
