World news: UN finds ‘clear’ use of sarin in Syria, Obama blinke...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday September 17 2013     World News   UN finds 'clear' use of sarin in Syria   Inspectors decline to apportion blame for chemical weapons attack near Damascus in report that followed reports of a US-Russian split over the terms of a resolution       Obama blinked first in battle for Summers     The 'taper': what it means outside the US     At least 13 killed in Washington shooting     Turkey's ruling party to tweet the 'truth'     Rousseff to decide if US visit will go ahead     China intensifies internet crackdown     Dutch forecast to miss EU deficit target     Anti-euro party drums up Berlin support     Algeria's Bouteflika reshuffles cabinet         The World   FT column: Cruise missiles alone cannot secure credibility   By Gideon Rachman Viewed from Washington, the Syrian crisis has been only partly about chemical weapons. The other crucial commodity at stake was American "credibility" – that mystical quality on which US and global security is often deemed to depend. Continue reading »           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.