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US warns of 'brutal civil war' in Syria
The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition after Russia and China blocked a UN attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said...

Russia must rethink what Syria protests mean
Russia under Vladimir Putin sees only a civil war in Syria, justifying its threat to veto any US Security Council action against Assad. But Syria is in a revolution, a shifting of sovereignty.

Comment on Civil War museums changing as view on war changes
I wish the authorities in charge of Andersonville would spend time and money pushing for the restoration of the prison camp. Giving people today an opportunity to see what America was like at an earlier point in time is beneficial to this generation. Bent's Fort gives us a good idea of what trading was like in the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the buildings from the Revolutionary War remain standing ...

Gravestone ensures Civil War nurse won’t be forgotten
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer [img_assist|nid=57252|title=|desc= Michelle Green’s mission is to place a new marker on the grave of Civil War nurse Mary Dunbar (1815-1887), whose service as a member of the Woman’s Relief Corps is not recognized by the federal government. The timeworn gravestone is now barely legible. read more

US considering sending aid to Syria
The US is exploring the possibilty of providing humanitarian aid to Syrians.

Australian Syrians call for end to bloodshed
Syrian Australians have held rallies in Sydney and Melbourne calling for president Bashar al-Assad to step down immediately and end the violence.

After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.

Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs.

Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs.