#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty Obama Authorizes Air Surveillance of ISIS in Syria http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/world/middleeast/obama-syria-ISIS.html President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremists without helping President Bashar al-Assad. Defense officials said Monday evening that the Pentagon was sending in manned and unmanned reconnaissance flights over Syria, using a combination of aircraft, including drones and possibly U2 spy planes. Mr. Obama approved the flights over the weekend, a senior administration official said...