The flag of
the Syrian rebels, in
Damascus, Monday. Fighting in
the capital has intensified as
of late. | Photo credit: AFP
Nawaf Fares, Syria's
ex-ambassador to Iraq and
the most senior Syrian
politician to defect to the
opposition, told the BBC on
Tuesday that Assad's regime
will not hesitate to use
chemical weapons if it is
cornered. When asked if he
thought Assad might use
chemical weapons against the
opposition, Fares replied he
could not rule it out,
describing Assad as "a
wounded wolf and cornered."
"There is information,
unconfirmed information of
course, that chemical
weapons have been used
partially in the city of
Homs," Fares told the BBC.
"It doesn't occur to any
Syrian, not only me, that
Bashar al-Assad will let
go of power through
political interventions.
... He will be ousted only
by force," he said.
'Koenig's Eye View from the White
House' - July
13, 2012
Putting
these times in
biblical
perspective …
Europe united
against Israel
while their
economies are
tumbling ....
Global
economy’s 2013
'Perfect
Storm'
unfolding ...
Third U.S.
Aircraft
Carrier Group
heading to the
Mediterranean
and then the
Persian Gulf
area ....
Russia moving
11 warships to
Syria ....
Iran Leader’s
tells Iran "we
must prep for
'end of
times'" .....
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flare would
rupture
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world's
high-tech
infrastructure
could grind to
a halt … May
2013: The
possible date
of the most
intense and
costliest
solar event in
history …. The
eastern half
of the U.S. is
particularly
vulnerable to
major solar
event: Losses
could be $1 to
$2 trillion
with
electrical
outages that
could last for
months