Gathering Sources: 04-09-13

Syrian Rebel Faction Merges With al-Qaeda in Iraq
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/04/09/syrian-rebel-faction-merges-with-al-qaeda-in-iraq/

Al-Qaeda in Iraq announces merger with Syrian rebel group
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/al-qaeda-iraq-announces-merger-syrian-rebel-group

Iraq's Al-Qaeda confirms ties with Syrian rebel Nusra Front – reports
http://rt.com/news/nusra-front-qaeda-branch-558/

Jabhat al-Nusra Is Growing Menace To Mideast and Beyond
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/04/jabhat-al-nusra-jihadist-al-qaeda-syria.html

Al-Qaeda in Maghreb Recruits Locals for Jihad
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2013/04/al-qaeda-maghreb-jihadists-syria.html

Tunisia Now Exporting 'Jihadis' to Syria
http://original.antiwar.com/giuliana-sgrena/2013/04/08/tunisia-now-exporting-jihadis-to-syria/

The Bombing of Damascus: America's Undeclared War against Syria
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-bombing-of-damascus-americas-undeclared-war-against-syria/5330626

The interview given by the President Bashar al-Assad To the turkish Ulusal TV station and Aydinlik newspaper.
http://www.voltairenet.org/article178069.html

Kurdish Peace Process Has Regional Implications
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/04/peace-process-turkey-kurds-regional-implications.html

"The Kissinger Cables": Three Years After "Collateral Murder," WikiLeaks Explores US Diplomacy
http://truth-out.org/video/item/15618-the-kissinger-cables-three-years-after-collateral-murder-wikileaks-explores-us-diplomacy

US rebalance 'not in jeopardy' by budget cuts
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2013-04/10/content_16387938.htm

South Korea prepares for war amid US-China stand-off
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/04/09/skor-a09.html

Obama’s dangerous "counter-provocation" plan against North Korea
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/04/09/kore-a09.html

"Global Warfare" and Military Escalation: The Risk of a US Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack directed against North Korea
http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-pre-emptive-action-against-korea-would-be-prelude-to-global-warfare/5330520