Gathering Sources: 04-11-13

US Steps Up Syria Rebel Training in Jordan
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/04/02/us-steps-up-syria-rebel-training-in-jordan/

Syria says Jordan 'playing with fire' over assistance to rebels
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/05/syria-jordan-fire-assistance-rebels

Syrian Opposition: Assad's Overthrow Wouldn't End Violence
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/04/syria-violence-assad-departure.html

France wants talks on listing Al-Nusra as 'terrorists'
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-09/213148-france-wants-talks-on-listing-al-nusra-as-terrorists.ashx

UN, Syria keep wrangling about chemical weapons probe
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2013-04/10/content_16389231.htm

Syria's al-Nusra Front pledges allegiance to al-Qaeda
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syrias-al-nusra-front-pledges-allegiance-al-qaeda

Jabhat al-Nusra Declares Allegiance to Al-Qaeda
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/04/al-qaeda-jabhat-al-nusra-merge.html

Does A Rebel Group's Allegiance To Al Qaeda Change Obama's Choices In Syria?
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/04/10/1843141/al-qaeda-syria-aumf/?mobile=nc

Welcome to the Islamic State of Syria
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/04/10/welcome_islamic_state_syria_al_qaeda

UN-Syria talks on chemical weapons at impasse
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2013-04/12/content_16395056.htm

Syria calls on UN to list al-Nusra Front as terrorist
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/12/c_124570434.htm

West aims to strengthen 'moderate' rebels, as Islamists take center stage in fight against Assad
http://rt.com/news/syria-hague-al-nusra-summit-london-717/

'North Korea has good reason to be afraid of US barbarism'
http://rt.com/op-edge/north-korea-reasons-us-barbarism-725/

N. Korean nuclear missile capability? Pentagon says no, intel report says maybe
http://rt.com/news/north-korea-nuclear-capability-726/