Cheat Sheet - Obama's War By Other Means

Today: Can Internet Trolls Take Down Obamacare? , Iranian President Returns to Protests , U.N. Votes to Eliminate Syrian Weapons September 28, 2013 Bark, Don't Bite 1. Obama's War By Other Means The historic call with Rouhani and the breakthrough deal in Syria show that the threat of military action can accomplish a lot—as long as you don't go through with it, says The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey. Read it at The Daily Beast LOLZ 2. Trolls Against Obamacare A filibuster can't stop health-care exchanges from starting up Tuesday. But maybe a clever Tea Partier with Internet access can. The Daily Beast's David Freedlander on one man's nefarious plan to derail Obamacare. Read it at The Daily Beast Rouhani's Return 3. Iranian President Returns to Protests While many on the American side were excited about the possibilities opened by President Obama's historic phone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, many Iranians were decidedly less so. When Rouhani returned to Tehran after the diplomatic conversation after the U.N. General Assembly in New York, his car was beset by crowds—not all of them friendly. About 100 protestors met him at the airport, shouting, "Death to America." One protestor threw a shoe at the presidential car, which in Islamic countries is considered a much graver insult than you'd think. It's not the only complication Rouhani ran into after the phone call: several tweets were taken down on Friday after details of the conversation appeared to be divulged from an account in Rouhani's name. Read it at The Guardian it's a go 4. U.N. Votes to Eliminate Syrian Weapons On Friday, the U.N Security Council unanimously passed a resolution to secure and destroy Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons after weeks of negotiations. "Today's historic resolution is the first hopeful news on Syria in a long time," said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The council will be convening an international peace conference in Geneva in November. The mission to destroy an estimated 1,000-ton chemical arsenal is expected to begin next week and will last until mid-2014. The resolution threatens consequences against Syria if the government doesn't comply, but they will be laid out and voted upon separately if needed. Read it at Bloomberg Businessweek crisis in washington 5. Troops Won't Get Paid During Shutdown This could put a very quick end to the congressional impasse over an impending government shutdown. The Pentagon announced on Friday that 1.4 million U.S. troops will be kept on the job but won't be paid if the government closes. Nearly half of the Defense Department's civilian workforce will be placed on unpaid leave if Congress fails to pass a new budget by the fiscal close Monday. It would also delay death benefit payments to family members of any casualties that occur during the shutdown. A proposed budget bill has cleared the Senate, but awaits a vote in the House. Read it at AFP Not a good look, Ted Cruz: I Wouldn't Give Up My Paycheck But U.S. troops will have to if a shutdown occurs. Take 2 Second Earthquake Hits Pakistan In same area as quake earlier this week. Seeing Stars Meteor Reported Over Midwest Two days after another meteor. Play Ball! Cuba Lets Athletes Go International Citizens will be allowed to sign foreign contracts. New York Film Festival 'Captain Phillips' Is Riveting In director Paul Greengrass's newest film, Tom Hanks plays a real-life captain whose ship is held captive by Somalian pirates. The Daily Beast's Marlow Stern reports. 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. A Brief History of Iran-U.S. Relations From a CIA-backed coup to economic sanctions, see where President Obama's historic phone call with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani fits in to the two countries' tumultuous history. More Videos Our Favorite 'Breaking Bad' Moments by The Daily Beast Miley Cyrus's Smartest Tattoo by James Poulos Hemingway and Solitary Style by Kara Krauze

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