4 topics, 1 period

Pick a topic to read more about, then start having a discussion on Titanpad about what you are reading.  Consider the following prompts:

I was confused by...
I wonder...
I am concerned by...
When the writer said.....                  , it made me think....
Some questions this article bring up are...
I agree with...
I disagree with...

Syria -- Major news that U.S. has decided to help arm the Syrian opposition.  
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Time Magazine Reaction and Analysis
http://swampland.time.com/2013/06/17/four-ways-obamas-syria-gambit-could-end/?hpt=hp_t1 

The wide-ranging reaction of countries to Syrian conflict
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/world/europe/split-over-syria-becomes-clearer-as-group-of-8-meets.html?ref=syria

The Holocaust -- The legacy and how the story isn't over
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Possible former Nazi commander living in Minnesota under assumed name
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/justice/minnesota-alleged-nazi/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

Father's Day piece about a Holocaust survivor
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/lesson-hope-father-article-1.1373288

Fascinating discovery of a lost diary of a high level Nazi official (Thank you Brendan O'Neil for this story tip!)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/us/nazi-diary

National Security Agency and Domestic surveillance
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Reaction by the government, justification for program
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/nsa-up-to-speed/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 

Opinion piece about Surveillance and living in US
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/opinion/keller-living-with-the-surveillance-state.html?hpw

Concerns over the domestic spying program
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/privacy-concerns-beyond-the-edward-snowden-saga-92869.html?hp=l9


Unrest in Turkey continues, with arrests of hundreds of protestors 
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http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/17/19001014-striking-workers-riot-police-face-off-in-turkish-capital?lite

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/world/europe/turkey.html?hpw&_r=0

Syria 101

A good background on the conflict in Syria.

http://jurist.org/feature/2013/03/the-syrian-civil-war.php

Another good site that shows some maps, statistics and background of the Syrian civil war. It has a cool interactive feature at the bottom of the page that allows you to learn a little more about the many players involved in this crisis.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/syria-dashboard/

So, the question is, knowing what is happening in Syria, should the United States intervene and get involved?

YES

Recent opinion piece by Christian Science Monitor newspaper on support for US involvement

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0606/Why-US-must-give-military-aid-to-Syria-s-rebels

Another recent opinion piece by Boston Globe newspaper on support for US involvement

http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/06/04/ominous-turn-syria/co6bN0jyhh4wS8zXhdaLpI/story.html

Short story on former Secretary of State under President Bush arguing for military intervention

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/condoleezza-rice-pushes-for-intervention-in-syria-on-cbs-u-s-doesnt-have-an-option-of-no-action/

NO

Opinion piece in Time Magazine by Fareed Zakaria arguing that military intervenion will not resolve things the way people think and that the risks might be bigger than the benefits.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2142505-1,00.html

Former Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, on why he opposes the US getting involved.

http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/05/12/303161/us-intervention-in-syria-a-mistake/