First up, suspected ISIS-linked rebels in Syria car-bombed a different group of hard-line Islamic rebels in Syria, killing their leadership:
Blast kills 28 Islamist commanders at meeting of Syria rebel group http://t.co/P3AKlMVlT9
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) September 10, 2014
Next, details of what the president will propose tonight in his address to the nation on ISIS are leaking out, including arming of rebel groups in Syria. Which ones, however, is an open question:
WH: POTUS speech covers “US military action and support for the forces combating ISIL on the ground, both the opposition in Syria" and Iraq
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 10, 2014
Obama to prepare US for military campaign in Syria against Islamic State http://t.co/IQYSdldk1y
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) September 10, 2014
Obama appears prepared to authorize U.S. military airstrikes in Syria, part of a campaign to defeat the Islamic State http://t.co/a2KDUcw5AP
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 10, 2014
But will targeted terrorists inside of Syria include Assad regime targets as well? Remember those chemical weapons Assad promised to get rid of? Not gotten rid of:
The U.S. doubts Syria has disclosed all of its chemical weapons.http://t.co/FHAsxXOTdd
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) September 9, 2014
And here’s a map showing just how confusing the fighting in Syria has become:
Assad's regime is mired in battles as Islamic State redraws the map of the #Syria conflict http://t.co/Q1ssMmjaEC pic.twitter.com/yHauChNvfV
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 10, 2014
And finally, polling is favoring military action of some sort:
Poll: Public support widens for action against Islamic State http://t.co/9MNFiKnPvr via @washingtonpost
— Hanan (@Agua79) September 9, 2014
Related:
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