Israeli speculation over Iran strike reaches fever pitch
"On Tuesday, an article in Ma'ariv suggested that Netanyahu and Barak have set a deadline of 25 September for Obama to clearly state that the US itself will take military action. The date is the opening of the UN general assembly in New York, and also the eve of Yom Kippur, one of the most significant dates in the Jewish calendar.



The implication is that, in the absence of a public declaration, Israel will press on with its own plans to strike at the Iranian nuclear programme."


And speaking of gas masks...

BBC News - Syria's ex-PM Riad Hijab says regime is collapsing
"Former Syrian PM Riad Hijab, who defected to Jordan last week, has said the Syrian regime is collapsing "morally, financially and militarily"."