US Army vet Eric Harroun charged with fighting with al Qaida in Syria, conspiring to use WMD.
- Obama fears US-led Syria intervention would “devour’’ rest of presidency.
- Tom Friedman cautions against US mission creep in Syria.
- Arms shipments rise to Syria rebels.
- Cyprus sentences Hezbollah operative to four years prison for plot to kill Israelis. Continue reading
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