Obama becomes a war president, says he will order a military strike on Syria after Congress ok, with no UN approval (breaking news)

Breaking news: US President Obama said in a statement today,  beamed live by CNN,  that he would order a military strike against Syria after he gets congressional approval and even without any supporting UN resolution. He qualified that he would not use any ground troops and that the order is not time-bound, or could take place within the day or within the week or next few weeks.  

Happy Independence Day & 150th Anniversary Andres Bonifacio National Hero

Happy Independence Day and

150th Anniversary

of National  Hero Andres Bonifacio

Leader of the Philippine Revolution 

Long Live the Filipino Revolution 

Rightclicked from the site of CANVAS.ph . These paintings, of a set, are on exhibit at the Vargas Museum of the University of the Philippines Diliman,  the tarps of which  line up the academic oval — in a series of about 2.4 kilometers.

Credits:

Erwin Leaňo, Alab ng Puso

Ferdie Montemayor, Anak ng Bayan

Wilfredo Offemaria, Supremo

Julius Samson, Kapitan

Juanito Torres, the Missing Peace

Franklin Caňa Valencia, Sugod

Fernando Sena, Bonifacio: Isang Buho at Inspirasyon ng Aktibismo  

Raul Agner, Unsung: Casiana, 1901, Balanginga