" The Dinar Daily ", Sunday, 1 September 2013
Obama: Strike against Syrian could come “tomorrow, next week or a month from now”
Sunday, 01 September 2013 01:18
Baghdad (AIN) -The US President, Barack Obama, said Saturday that the United States has decided to use military force against Syria, calling last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack there “an attack on human dignity,” but said he would seek congressional authorization for an attack.
“We are prepared to strike whenever we choose,” Obama said. But he added that plans to launch an attack were “not time-sensitive” and that a strike could come “tomorrow, next week or a month from now.”
The announcement puts off an imminent cruise missile strike, a prospect that had put the region on edge and stoked intense debate in the United States, where many dread getting dragged into a new war. It is not clear what the Obama administration would do if Congress declines to authorize a military operation.
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Iraq protesters rally against MP benefits Thousands of protesters gathered in capita
Thousands of protesters in and around Baghdad and southern Iraq have railed against lawmakers' lavish benefits, despite heavy security measures that kept many away, particularly in the capital.
Demonstrators criticised lawmakers' retirement benefits in particular, which amount to thousands of dollars a month and stand in marked contrast to the daily struggle for many Iraqis who lack even dependable electricity and sewerage services.
"A huge amount of money goes to these people," said Aamer Qasim, a pharmacist who attended a demonstration in the centre of Baghdad with several colleagues.
"The money should be spent on health, on education, on electricity, on infrastructure."
Iraqi politicians have faced consistent criticism for their lavish pay and benefits, which in sum are several times that of the average citizen.
But anger has grown in recent in weeks in particular over the benefits awarded to them after they leave parliament.
Protests on Saturday were also held in several cities in south Iraq, including the port city of Basra as well as Nasiriyah, Najaf, Karbala, Kut and Hilla.
Protest dispersed
Riot police armed with batons, tear gas and water canon broke up one gathering in the city of Nasiriyah.
Witnesses and security forces said 11 people were wounded and 10 detained.
Authorities did not grant permission for the demonstrations in the capital, drawing criticism from rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Security forces blocked bridges and deployed large numbers of soldiers and police in major squares - an extraordinary show of force that protesters said was mainly taken to prevent demonstrators from congregating in larger numbers.
Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan Ibrahim defended the security operation, saying authorities were concerned suicide bombers might try to attack the rallies. He insisted authorities had no problem with the demonstrations and that his forces were present only to protect protesters.
Iraq has seen a marked rise in the level of violence this year. More than 600 people have already been killed so far this month, according to an AFP tally.
In the latest attack, a car bomb killed 12 people and wounded at least 20 in the city of Ramadi on Saturday.
The attack took place near a checkpoint on a busy street in the centre of Ramadi, 100km west of Baghdad.
"The explosion was so huge. I saw pieces of cars and bodies," witness Qasim Mohammed said. He said he had been working in his photography shop when the attack took place.
"A tyre hit my shop," he said.
Another bomb in Maeden, southeast of Baghdad, killed one person and wounded seven, police and medics said
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Toll of casualties and victims of the attack on Camp Ashraf up to / 35 dead and dozen
Baghdad / NINA /-- Toll of casualties and number of victims of the attack which was carried out by Iraqi army forces at dawn today on Camp Ashraf up to / / 35 dead and dozens of wounded all of them are members of the Organization of Iranian opposition Mujahidin Khalq.
The organization said in a statement: "The death toll up to / 35 / and dozens wounded.
A source in the camp earlier said to NINA : " Force of the 36 Brigade of Iraqi army reinforced by Swat troops attacked with various weapons at dawn today camp Ashraf which harbor about hundered of Mujahedeen Khalq , killing 19 and injuring dozens and arrested many of them moving them to unknown destination. End
The attacking force bombed the camp by mortar shells at last midnight for more than an hour before storming the camp.
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Intelligence source confirms Maliki received a threatening message via your phone
Intelligence source confirms Maliki received a threatening message via your phone
Khandan - Zia Caliph
Reliable intelligence source revealed carries a high rank in the Office of the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on exposure of the current Iraqi government to "the most serious case of a direct threat," while stressing that "the threat received by al-Maliki to your phone via text message."
The source said in a statement singled out by the reporter "Khandan" Today the Saturday that: "The Iraqi government is going through a very serious security and facing pressure got to the stage of a direct threat."
The source added that "Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki received a direct threat via text message arrived at the mobile phone sector," adding that "the content of the message undisclosed script, but the information we have received suggest you try to perform a military coup."
The source pointed out that "a number of experts formed a small committee to analyze the information and make sure the seriousness of the threat and the possibility of recognition or access to those who stand behind this message."
This al-Maliki announced last Wednesday for declaring a state of maximum security alert indicating that the situation in Syria adversely affect the stability of Iraq and the political process.
In turn, the military services precautionary security operations and wide in the vicinity of Baghdad in a puppet called revenge martyrs, with rates increasing terrorist attacks by car bombs and improvised explosive devices in various Iraqi cities.
This was the leader of the State of Law Coalition MP Sami al-Askari revealed for "Khandan" serious plan for terrorist groups to topple the political process in various ways with the help of a number of domestic political actors.
Askari said: "terrorism Enzk the chance to subvert the political process and try to eliminate the peaceful transfer of power," he said, adding that "terrorist groups acting seriously and is currently planning to topple the political process in Iraq."
The military said that "what is happening in Iraq is not in isolation from the area where the overlap targets local authorities wishing to derail the political process with the orientations of the regional parties affected by the current Iraqi regime and the democratic situation and not wish to see stability in the country."
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