ISIS took control of the historic city of Palmyra, Syria today.
Palmyra is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and in the annals of the Assyrian kings. The historic Roman city was subjected to wide scale looting and damaged by the clashes during the Syrian civil war.
The #ancient city of #Palmyra is under #Isis control
— تنسيقية مدينة تدمر (@PalmyraRev1) May 20, 2015
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In response, Barack Obama warned Coast Guard on the threats of global warming.
"The only way the world is going to prevent the effects of climate change is to slow down the warming of the planet." —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 20, 2015
Global warming is a threat.
"Climate change—and especially rising seas—is a threat to our homeland security." —President Obama #ActOnClimate
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 20, 2015
It’s like he’s living in a completely different universe.