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5:50 PM ET, September 9, 2013

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Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack  —  US secretary of state tells London press conference with William Hague that US intelligence blames Assad regime for gas attack  —  The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week …
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CNN:
CNN poll: Don't attack Syria  —  Washington (CNN) — As President Barack Obama presses his case for a strike on Syria, a new national survey shows him swimming against a strong tide of public opinion that doesn't want the United States to get involved.  —  The CNN/ORC International poll released …
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges  —  Obama Job Approval Slips into Negative Territory  —  Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about the issue have turned against military action.
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Says Syria Should Hand Over All Chemical Arms  —  LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that if President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on Syria, he should hand over all of his chemical weapons within one week.  —  Asked if there were steps the Syrian president …
CBS News:
Bashar Assad tells Charlie Rose U.S. should “expect every action” in response to Syria strikes  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  President Bashar Assad warned Sunday that if President Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the U.S. and its allies should “expect every action” in retaliation.
Tal Kopan / Politico:
John Kerry under fire for ‘unbelievably small’ comment  —  As President Barack Obama kicks off an all-out push for a strike on Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry came under fire on Monday for saying any attack would be “unbelievably small” and suggesting the Syrian ruler still had a week …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Weasel Zippers
Tal Kopan / Politico:
John McCain: John Kerry ‘unbelievably unhelpful’  —  Sen. John McCain was not a fan of Secretary of State John Kerry's remarks Monday in London that intervention in Syria would be “unbelievably small,” calling it unhelpful.  —  “Kerry says #Syria strike would be “unbelievably small” …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Strike to degrade Syrian forces would still be limited  —  The attack would involve launches of missiles solely from ships, according to the two senior officers familiar with the planning.  —  CONNECT  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's choice of the term “degrade” …
Joshua Keating / Slate:
Kerry: Turn Over Your Chemical Weapons Now or Face ... “Unbelievably Small” Consequences  —  Secretary of State John Kerry's case for a U.S. strike in Syria seems to rest on two assumptions.  One, that it is a crucial test for U.S. national security and the values of the civilized world comparable to the rise of Nazi Germany.
Michael Kelley / Business Insider:
Vladimir Putin Puts John Kerry In Check On Syria
George C. Edwards III / Politico:
Why President Obama's Syria speech won't matter
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Hillary Clinton to weigh in on Syria at White House
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Susan Rice: U.S. inaction in Syria would threaten security
Discussion: ABC News and Hit & Run
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Kerry's Comments on Syria Mark a Shift Over Strike
Discussion: The Monkey Cage and msnbc.com
Patrick J. McDonnell / Los Angeles Times:
Syria backs Russian proposal for regime to hand over chemical weapons
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Always Look Out for the Opportunity
Discussion: USA Today, Daily Kos and The Dish
John Fund / National Review:
How Not to Win Over Congress  —  If anyone in the Obama administration thought having former Democratic representative Jane Harman appear on NBC's Meet the Press to support the Syrian war resolution was a good idea, he must be cringing now.  —  Harman, a former congresswoman from California …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
White House Makes Clear: We Can Attack Syria Without Congress
Discussion: The Plum Line and Weasel Zippers
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama bets big on attacking Syria
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Senior House GOP aides: WH not reaching out to House Republicans
Jared A. Favole / Washington Wire:
Hillary Clinton Says ‘Strong Response’ Needed on Syria
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
King: White House asks GOP members for ways ‘to move the needle’ on Syria
Discussion: Reuters
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Obama Tests Limits of Power in Syrian Conflict
clickorlando.com:
Zimmerman's wife: He threatened me with gun  —  Shellie Zimmerman recently filed for divorce  —  LAKE MARY, Fla. -  —  George Zimmerman has been taken into custody in Central Florida after his estranged wife called police saying he threatened her and her father with a gun.
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Vivian Kuo / CNN:
Zimmerman in police custody in Florida  —  (CNN) — George Zimmerman was taken into custody Monday after an apparent domestic altercation with his wife and her father at a home in Lake Mary, Florida, police said.  —  “As of right now, (George Zimmerman) has been placed in investigative detention …
Discussion: Shakesville and Most Recent
Politico:
The party of hawks turns dovish on Syria  —  Of all the unexpected turns in the Syria debate, one stands out most: The GOP, the party of a muscular national defense, has gone the way of the dove.  —  A decade after leading the country into Iraq and Afghanistan, Republicans have little appetite …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Wonk Gap  —  On Saturday, Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming delivered the weekly Republican address.  He ignored Syria, presumably because his party is deeply conflicted on the issue.  (For the record, so am I.)  Instead, he demanded repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion: Pharyngula
Stephanie Simon / Politico:
Historian remains key ally of right  —  Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul were headline attractions at a conference in Iowa this summer that brought hundreds of conservative Christian pastors together to talk faith and politics.  —  But they weren't the only draw.
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Obama hits new low on foreign policy in CNN polling  —  Washington (CNN) - One day before President Barack Obama gives a prime time speech to make his case against Syria, a new national poll indicates the president's approval rating on foreign policy has hit an all-time low.
Discussion: Business Insider
 
 
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