Congressional sources indicated that the 1,429 deaths cited by the Obama administration as attributable to a chemical weapons attack on Aug. 21 in Syria may fact include casualties from conventional weapons as well. Secretary of State Kerry called for prompt disclosure by Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal. Meeting in Geneva with his Russian counterpart, Kerry pushed for the threat of military force to back up the proposed surrender of Syria’s chemical weapons. Florida pastor Terry Jones was arrested for illegally transporting fuel and openly carrying a firearm yesterday as he drove with the announced intention of burning 2,998 Korans on the anniversary of 9/11.
