Cheat Sheet - Obama Blocked Hillary on Syria for Years

Read This, Skip That .... August 14, 2014 SORRY, NOT SORRY 1. Obama Blocked Hillary on Syria for Years The split between President Obama and Hillary Clinton over Syria that hit the news this week goes much deeper, reports Josh Rogin. It was three years in the making, and it was about much more than just arming the rebels. Read it at The Daily Beast TRUE COURAGE 2. The Vet Who Defied Ferguson's Cops As tensions continue to run high in Ferguson, Missouri, one unexpected protester did what no others could. David Hoech, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran, told police trying to block him, "Go ahead and shoot me." Read it at The Daily Beast NO WAY, JOSE 3. Obama Stops Israel Weapons Transfer White House and State Department officials were reportedly caught by surprise when they found out that the Pentagon was sending military supplies to Israel without approval from the White House. As a result, the White House has now decided that any munitions request from Israel requires White House and State Department approval. Apparently the issue came to a head when an Israeli shell hit a UN school sheltering 3,000 people, and on the same day it was reported that U.S. munitions had been released to the Israeli military. Read it at Haaretz HELP! 4. Trapped in an ISIS Prison Hundreds, if not thousands of Yazidis have been taken as prisoners by ISIS, reports Kimberly Dozier. They have been threatened with slavery and rape, however it looks unlikely the U.S. will attempt a rescue. Read it at The Daily Beast NERVOUS 5. Russian Aid Convoy Starts Again The Russian aid convoy that stopped on Tuesday after a disagreement over how and where the aid was to be delivered has reportedly started moving again, except not to the agreed-upon checkpoint where it would be inspected by the Red Cross. Instead, the 262-vehicle convoy is headed to the Luhansk region, where much of the border is controlled by rebel forces. Ukrainian officials are afraid the aid mission will allow Russia to make a permanent presence and thus allow it to intervene, while Russia says it has been working with the Red Cross. Read it at The Associated Press GETTING WORSE Second Top Ebola Doctor Dies Shortage of medics. ROUGH START Israeli-Palestinian Truce Is Renewed Despite rocket fire. GOTCHA Most-Wanted Lone Female Apprehended Caught at the mall. DEEP DIVE Whale Mistreatment Charges Sink SeaWorld Shares fell 33 percent. YUMMY 15K Pounds of Chicken Nuggets Recalled Pieces of plastic discovered in them. Political Wire Rand Paul's One Word for Christie Esquire How to Quit Amazon Vulture Games of Thrones: George R.R. Martin's Thoughts on Series Ending GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread by Michael Daly Right-Wing PACs Lose Races, Rake In Cash by Patricia Murphy The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans by Nina Strochlic

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