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Israeli Security Forces: Turkey Nearing Military Intervention in Syria to Create Secure Buffer Zone for Activists

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By Anshel Pfeffer – “Israeli security forces officials said Wednesday that they believe Turkey is nearing a military intervention in Syria, in order to create a secure buffer zone for opposition activists.

Thus far, Ankara has given shelter to some 20,000 refugees who escaped the deadly crackdown by Syrian President Bashar Assad’s security forces, and also housed Syrian opposition groups.

In recent days, however, Israeli officials said that according to an updated assessment of the situation, Turkey is expected to set up secure buffer zones on its border with Syria that would allow armed opposition groups to organize against the Syrian regime from bases that would be protected by the Turkish army.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently hardened his stance against Assad and suggested for the first time the possibility of foreign intervention in Syria.” Read more.

France calls for humanitarian zone in Syria – “France has called for a ‘secured zone to protect civilians’ in Syria, the first time a major Western power has suggested international intervention on the ground in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar Assad. Foreign Minister Alain Juppe also described Syria’s exiled opposition National Council as ‘the legitimate partner with which we want to work’, the biggest international endorsement yet for the nascent opposition body. A spokesman for European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the EU was ready to engage with the Syrian National Council and other opposition groups, but stressed the need for them to maintain a peaceful, non-sectarian approach. Asked at a news conference on Wednesday after meeting the SNC president if a humanitarian corridor was an option for Syria, Juppe ruled out military intervention to create a ‘buffer zone’ in northern Syria but suggested a ‘secured zone’ may be feasible to protect civilians and ferry in humanitarian aid.” Read more.

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    Anonymous
    11/24/2011 at 1:33 PM
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    Russia has moved warships into Syria – the US now had the George Bush aircraft carrier group moving into the Med – Turkey has its military on alert in the Med as do others around Libya etc –

    Ps 48:4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
    Ps 48:5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
    Ps 48:6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
    Ps 48:7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind

    Da 11:38 Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his fathers he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.
    Da 11:39 He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.
    Da 11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the South will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.

    Wn

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    ICA
    11/24/2011 at 4:06 PM
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    Canada orders warships to stay in Mediterranean

    “Canada will maintain warships in the Mediterranean Sea until the end of 2012, Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced Sunday.

    The HMCS Vancouver frigate was originally deployed as part of NATO’s mission in Libya. It will remain in the Mediterranean Sea until early 2012, when it will be relieved by the HMCS Charlottetown, MacKay said.

    Officially, the ships will be tasked with ‘locating, tracking, reporting (and) boarding vessels suspected of international terrorism’ alongside other NATO frigates.

    But MacKay also said ‘there’s no question having a ship in the region… gives us the capability to respond should certain things transpire’ in Syria or other hotspots.

    With Syria brushing off an Arab League deadline to end its lethal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, MacKay speculated that ‘further action will be required,’ noting Canada was in talks with its allies over the crisis.

    The 134-meter (440-feet) HMCS Vancouver has a complement of 225 sailors and a Sea King helicopter on deck.

    From August to the end of the NATO mission in Libya last month, it patrolled the waters off the embattled Libyan ports of Misrata, Tripoli, Tobruk and Sirte with other allied warships.”

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