28 August 2013 (12:40 UTC-07 Tango)/21 Shawwal 1434/06 Shahrivar 1391/22 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711

Reports out of Jordan that U.S. forces are mobilizing on the Jordan-Syrian border.   Reports that Russia has evacuated about 100 citizens out of Syria.  Those citizens supposedly asked to leave, Russia has not issued an evacuation order.  There are still thousands of Russians in Syria.

Two commercial airliner pilots reported that the United Kingdom has dispatched military aircraft to the island country of Cyprus.  Residents told British news media “activity there has been much higher than normal over the past 48 hours.”

Israeli news media reports that U.S. backed insurgents are massing for a major attack on Damascus.  Israel has canceled all leave for military personnel and has activated reserve units.  Gas masks are being handed out to the public.

French news source, Le Figaro, says U.S., Israeli and Jordanian special ops forces are already inside Syria.  They invaded on 17 August, and are part of a 300 man insurgent force.  Then more U.S./Israeli/Jordanian special ops forces invaded on 19 August.

A few days ago the Stars and Stripes reported that an emergency three day meeting was called by U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey.   The meeting is in Jordan and ends today.  It involves generals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Canada.   Recently Dempsey told the U.S. Congress that any military action against Syria would result in another long war for the U.S.