The Latest In N African/M Eastern Crazyness

[Elihu]

what's the quote on the 120 day syrian take-down put?

nov 1. 20 days out and i'm in-the-money. ethically i feel a little shaky.

hi we need someone handy with a scatter-gun coverin' them hayseeds while we go in there AND GET THAT CASH! --evel stokes

where's buzzy k when you need him?

[MinM]

With the U.S. pulling their ambassador out of Syria, don't 'go long' on Assad futures.

Ameer tweet:

BREAKING: Cellphone network isn't working in #Damascus now.

The end game?

[MinM]

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Risk

[MinM]

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With the U.S. pulling their ambassador out of Syria, don't 'go long' on Assad futures.

Assad is proving more resourceful and resilient than I gave him credit for...

@AP: MORE ON SYRIA: Syrian prime minister escapes assassination attempt in Damascus, according to state TV. http://apne.ws/11Pxgur - VW

https://twitter.com/AP/status/328781382413320192

[Jerky]

You know, this situation actually isn't funny at all. I don't think humor is appropriate in the face of what I assume is soon to be an uptick in West-backed massacres and regime overthrow.

With the U.S. pulling their ambassador out of Syria, don't 'go long' on Assad futures.

france pulled their peeps a few days ago. my syrian take-down puts are sky-rocketing!

[MinM]

You know, this situation actually isn't funny at all. I don't think humor is appropriate in the face of what I assume is soon to be an uptick in West-backed massacres and regime overthrow.

Agreed .. the whole thing is sickening and transparent as hell.

Syrian General: 'I Was Given an Order to Use' Chemical Weapons

Syrian brigadier general Zaher al-Saket revealed on Al-Arabiya TV that he had been given orders to use chemical weapons against rebels:


The video and translation are courtesy of MEMRI, the Middle East Media Research Institute.

"There are three types of chemical weapons: harassing chemical agents, incapacitating agents, and lethal agents. When the demonstrations started, the regime used harassing agents, like any country in the world using tear gas to disperse demonstrations. As for incapacitating and lethal chemical agents - the regime used incapacitating agents at first, but when the world remained silent about this, and the regime thought that the international community did not care, it used lethal [chemical] weapons in more than 13 locations. The last incident was in Utaybah. The regime used sarin gas on three occasions, and I am increasingly afraid that they will use agents more powerful than sarin. They have VX gas and mustard gas, also known as iprit," says the Syrian general who defected.

"The regime's accusation that the opposition has used chemical weapons is the most compelling proof that the regime itself has used them, because the opposition does not have the means to use chemical weapons. The means of using chemical weapons are known to the whole world: airplanes, missiles, helicopters, and artillery. Worst still, this regime has binary chemical weapons. The world must understand that there are binary chemical weapons in Syria, and [Bashar Al-Assad] will use them against his people, because he is the Nero of our age.

"Binary chemical weapons consist of two non-toxic agents, which are placed in incubators that are loaded onto artillery shells. Then, the shells are launched, and when the two agents mix, a toxic substance is formed. ...

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/syr ... um=twitter