Rhetoric continues to flow around Syria. A NATO spokesman has openly declared that they will not attack Syria. It sure doesn't look that way! And reasoning could change in a hurry, at any rate...
Syria has met with the Arab League nations, and they have agreed on a roadmap to end the violence. In spite of that, an article today read;
- "Syrian Tanks fire despite Arab League deal; 4 dead." Yesterday's report showed that 10 of Syria's security forces had been attacked & killed. How can there be a promise of peace, when it is outside nations attempting to stir up trouble? Assad wants peace, but those opposing him do not.
In addition to this, a member of the U.N.'s atomic energy agency has reported that Syria has been trying to produce nuclear weapons. This is clearly yet another "smoking gun" which could lead to an attack from outside the country.
In Palestine, Israel has elected to punish them for their UNESCO bid & acceptance. They are now pushing the construction of 2,000 more illegal homes in the West Bank! As usual, the U.S. and E.U. have condemned this, but do nothing. Any nation but Israel would have sanctions brought against them, and the threat of invading peacekeeping forces.
Also, another aid flotilla has left Turkey for the Gaza strip; we'll see if they get through Israel's blockade without being attacked this time! And what will Turkey do?
In other news...
- NATO supply truck attacked in Pakistan.
- U.S. terror drone kills 3 in Pakistan.
- Yemeni forces kill 10, injure 40.
- Four killed in Yemen clashes.
- "U.S. troops in Kuwait threaten region." Many of our troops leaving Iraq aren't going very far- they are being stationed at other Middle East outposts like Kuwait.
- United Kingdom speeding up planning for potential U.S.-led attack on Iran.
- U.S. drone kills 38 in Somalia.
Lastly, on November 1st there were 8 earthquakes reported of 5 magnitude or higher; the highest being a 6.3 in the Revilla Gigedo Island region, which is off the Pacific Coast of Mexico. November 2nd saw "only" 3 quakes, the highest a 6.2 along the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. Again, quake activity is high, and increasing; most of these quakes are not mentioned in main media news, probably because they were relatively harmless to any significant population. The final death toll from the 7.2 quake in Turkey is about 600.
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