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Mr. Obama goes to Congress for permission to attack Syria. Now we get to see what the members of congress are made of. I fear we will get what we've come to expect.
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the message President Obama sent to the speaker of the House and president of the Senate regarding authorization for the use of the U.S. armed forces in connection with the conflict in Syria.
Having repeatedly declared that the use of chemical weapons requires a military response from the US, what will Obama and Kerry do when it comes clear that the "rebels," not Assad, are responsible for the chemical weapons? Will Obama and Kerry attack the "rebels"? Will Obama and Kerry attack Saudi Arabia for giving the chemical weapons to the "rebels"? Don't hold your breath.
Love and politics create strange bedfellows. At the moment, a very strange assortment of powers are interested in the survival of the Assad regime: the US, Russia, Iran, Hizbullah and Israel. Yet Obama is being pushed to attack him.
MSNBC reported that White House officials point to Cameron's defeat in the Parliament as one reason the President decided to delay action against Syria until Congress could return and hold its debate. The U.S. House of Representatives confirms it will consider a measure on military action against Syria the week of Sept. 9, according to House Speaker John Boehner.
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Is The Western Media Promoting War on Syria? Are All The Facts in? Does It Matter? There are two wars going on, the war in Syria .and media war alongside it. News Dissector looks at how big media guns are lining up behind President Obama.
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Not all political pundits have weighed in with their own opinions on whether the U.S. should take military action against Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime, but those who have, have done it loudly. In many cases, this debate boils down to the same partisanship that drives much of cable news media. The Obama Administration appears to be leaning strongly towards a strike, so conservative commentators are against it. But it doesn't always break down so simply.
As summer winds down, we are called to look at what we've harvested this year. As a country, America still wants to go to war. No harvest there except death. But what have each one of us harvested this year? Have we done something for the good of our country, of each other, of the world? How have we contributed our talents to creating a more peaceful, just world? Bring in your harvest and rejoice at what you've achieved.
As the United States prepares to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles on military targets inside Syria, Syrians are preparing for a new phase of the conflict that has already left more than 100,000 people dead. "There is a state of panic in Damascus," says Sham Land
President Barack Obama said Saturday he will seek authorization from Congress before launching any military action against the Syrian regime for allegedly using chemical weapons in a "crime against conscience" that killed 1,429 people. Obama stressed that American warships in the Mediterranean Sea still stood poised to strike at any time, despite the move that would place a hold on any imminent military action. "Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard," Obama said. "I absolutely agree."
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By Jim Kavanagh
At the Syrian Threshold: "al-Qaeda's Air Force" Prepares for Battle The political and strategic purpose of American military intervention -- previously clandestine and now overt -- on behalf of the "rebellion" is to destroy the Syrian nation as a coherent political and military entity in the region. As the US already has done to Iraq and Libya. It's the same war.
By Joel Joseph
Assad Should Be Arrested and Charged with Crimes Against Humanity Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, Should be Tried by the International Criminal Court for Crimes Against Humanity
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Considering Everything Unsubstantiated news claims set the stage for bombing Syria. "It's like deja vu all over again."
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By Dave Lindorff
Public opposition halts march to war: Obama Backs Down, Seeks Congressional Okay for Syria Attack 
Public pressure forces Obama to back down on early bombing attack on Syria, and to agree to put the issue to Congress, but more pressure is needed to avert war, says TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff
Kerry contends that Assad was warned that use of chemical weapons was a red line not to be crossed. but he did so anyway. We warn President Obama that rogue executive action to launch an attack is an equally clear red line, and he dare not cross it, and we WILL call for accountability and shame on us if we don't.
At this time of crisis, it is worth remembering another time, 30 years ago in October, 1983 when U.S. warships bombarded Lebanon, the country located next to Syria. Within weeks, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by a massive truck bomb that killed 241 American servicemen: 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers.
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