When it comes to Syria, there is a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous. And uh, lot of strands to keep in Obama's head, man. Lot of strands in old Duder's head.
Here is the latest courtesy of Bloomberg:
U.S. ACTIONS:
- Obama Begins Selling Action Ahead of Decision on Force
- Obama Has Been Presented With ‘All Options’; video here
- U.S., Allies Move Closer to Brink of Syria Military Action
- U.S. to Release Syria Gas Attack Proof: Washington Post
- Tomahawk Missile Launches Likely in U.S.-Led Attack on Syria
- U.S. Said to Weigh Legal Justification for Attack on Syria
SYRIAN ACTIONS:
- UN Syria Envoy Says Strikes Can’t Precede Council Decision
- Rebels Used Chemical Weapons: AFP Cites Syrian Ambassador to UN
- Syria Evacuates Troops From Damascus Military Base: Arabiya
- Syria Foreign Minister Denies Chemical Attack to BBC
- Assad Not in Iran, Mehr Says, Citing Iranian Foreign Ministry
INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS:
- U.K. Drafts UNSC Resolution to Protect Syrian Civilians
- Cyprus Says Hasn’t Heard From U.K. on Use of Bases for Strike
- Iran’s Khamenei Says Syria Attack Would Be ‘Disaster’
- Ban Ki-Moon Says Syria Now in Most Serious Moment of Conflict
- Russia FM Says Rejects U.S. Assessment of Chemical Attack
- Germany May Participate in Syria Action: Rheinische Post
- German CDU Party Lawmaker Calls for “Surgical Strike”
- Hollande to Meet Head of Opposition Syrian National Coalition
- Recalls French Parliament to Discuss Syria, Spokeswoman Says
- Israel Warns Iran, Syria Against Reprisal for U.S. Strike
- Strike Would Lead to Retaliation on Israel, Iran Warns, According to NYT
MARKET REACTION:
- WTI Crude Rises to Two-Year High on Syria
- Oil Diverges From U.S. Stocks Most Since 2011 on Syria
- Brent Crude May Spike to $150 on Syria Spillover: SocGen
- Libya Compounds Syria Tension in Oil Market: Commerzbank
- Bond Markets Price in Syria Strike, Not Wider Clash
- European Stocks Fall to Almost 6-Week Low