RT

1st September, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared ‘utter nonsense’ the idea that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons on its own people and called on the US to present its supposed evidence to the UN Security Council.

Read more

Syria: Assad Regime Brands Obama Air Strike Delay ‘the Start of Historic Retreat’

IBTimes

1st September, 2013

Syria has hit back at US President Barack Obama’s decision to delay the onset of military action, saying it marked “the start of the historic American retreat”

Read more

He is confident that use of chemical weapons cannot be left unanswered, but these issues “should be solved within the frame of a political strategy.”

[So it would appear that Turkey is backing out of military action as well]

News.Am

31st August, 2013

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said development of political strategy is necessary to achieve success in military attack on Syria, stressing the importance of diplomacy with Russia and Iran.

Cailean Bochanan

31st August, 2013

One cannot but be struck by the similarity of the the trajectory of William Hague these past days to that of another illustrious Yorkshireman, that Grand Old Duke renowned in rhyme. Although it must be said Hague disposes of nothing like ten thousand men. But he did send in a few strike aircraft to launch some missiles in solidarity with his Jihadi irregulars on the ground in Syria, but only to realize that he would have to bring them all back again after the sensational defeat of the government in Thursday historic vote.

Read the rest of this entry »

Alalam

30th August, 2013

Turkish political opposition parties have strongly rejected any military strikes in Syria, arguing that they have doubts about whether it was the Syrian army that used chemical weapons against people.

Read more

Robert Parry

Consortium News

30th, August, 2013

Exclusive: President George W. Bush misled the world on Iraq’s WMD, but Bush’s bogus case for war at least had details that could be checked, unlike what the Obama administration released Friday on Syria’s alleged chemical attacks – no direct quotes, no photographic evidence, no named sources, nothing but “trust us,” says Robert Parry.

Read more

Thierry Meyssan

Voltairenet

30th August, 2013

Pretending to believe in a chemical attack by the Syrian government against its own people, Washington, London and Paris are beating the drums of war. Should we take these threats seriously coming from states having announced as imminent the fall of Syria for more than two years? Although one should not exclude this option, Thierry Meyssan thinks it is less likely that an intervention organized by Saudi Arabia. Western agitation would rather aim to test the responses of Russia and Iran.

Read more

KUNA

30th August, 2013

ROME, Aug 30 (KUNA) — Italy Friday welcomed the British parliament’s rejection of a government motion to carry out a military strike against Syria, while criticizing lack of coordination among EU countries regarding the military option.

Read more

UN Official: Syrian rebels used sarin nerve gas, not Assad’s regime

ABNA

29th August, 2013

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Carla Del Ponte, a member of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said testimonies from the victims strongly suggest it was the rebels, not the Syrian government, that used Sarin nerve gas in the eastern Gouta.

Read more

Newsmax

29th August, 2013

Any attack on Syria without Congressional approval would be an impeachable act, political commentator Pat Buchanan has told Newsmax in an exclusive interview.

Read more

News24

29th August, 2013

Pretoria – Any attack on strife-torn Syria without UN Security Council (UNSC) approval will violate international law, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Read more