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Obama Authorizes Secret US Support for Syrian Rebels:

Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. Agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad. Ref. Source 3

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Syrian rebel commanders warn extremists could gain sway without aid from US, allies:

Leading commanders of the Free Syrian Army, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, warn of dire consequences if the Obama administration continues to pay just "lip service" to the rebels and opposition forces. Ref. Source 3

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Arm Syrian rebels: 3 US Senators:

Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham said in an op-ed piece in The Washington Post they were aware of the risks associated with deepening US involvement in the conflict in Syria. "But inaction carries even greater risks for the United States -- in lives lost, strategic opportunities squandered and values compromised," they argued. Ref. Source 6

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Russian general killed, say Syrian rebels

A Syrian rebel group says it has killed a Russian general working as an adviser to Syria's ministry of defence in an operation in the western Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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US plans to arm Syrian insurgents with missiles: Report:

According to a report published on August 12 by the newspaper al-Quds al-Arabi, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's achievements on the ground against the insurgents in Aleppo have frustrated both Ankara and Washington.
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Syria insurgents warn they will turn to Al-Qaeda if West fails them:

The US spy chief has admitted Al-Qaeda might be behind recent suicide bombings in Syria. While rebels threaten they will have to make an alliance with jihadists if they don't see more help from the West. Ref. Source 1

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Algerian Lakhdar Brahimi appointed new UN Syria envoy:

The 78-year-old will succeed Kofi Annan, who resigned earlier this month after his six-point peace plan failed to achieve a meaningful ceasefire. Ref. Source 5

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United Nations monitors leave Syria

United Nations military observers have left Damascus after a four-month mission in which they became helpless spectators of Syria's spiralling conflict, instead of monitoring a ceasefire between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels. Ref. Stuff.co.nz