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REALITY CHECK: Syria's Air War Includes Dropping 'Napalm-Like' Bombs On...
What's the big deal with Syria?A good place to start is that civilians have been dying ever since Bashar al-Assad responded to nonviolent protests with bullets more than two years ago. In July 2012 the...
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OBAMA: PREPARED TO 'STRIKE WHENEVER WE CHOOSE' BUT WILL GET CONGRESSIONAL...
President Barack Obama said Saturday that the United States "should" take military action in Syria, but that he would seek approval for such action from Congress."I will seek authorization for the use...
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September Is Going To Be One Hell Of A Month
You should really appreciate this three-day holiday weekend if you have one, because September is shaping up to be HUGE.This afternoon we got the stunning news that Obama will seek Congressional...
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS: We'll Vote On Syria The Week Of Sept. 9
In response to President Barack Obama's call for Congressional authorization for military action in Syria, House Republican leadership said Saturday that it would consider a measure the week of Sept....
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UN Weapons Inspectors Return From Syria As Possible Military Strike Looms
The United Nations team of chemical weapons inspectors who spent almost two weeks investigating the attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta in which hundreds of civilians died, have returned to their...
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How A Strike On Syria Could Actually Accomplish Something And Reduce Human...
On Friday, BI Politics' Josh Barro observed that the Obama administration presented compelling evidence tying an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack to the Syrian government but is "failing to explain why...
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CHART: Syria Tensions Have Knocked The NSA Spying Scandal Completely Off The...
Following a chemical weapons attack in Syria on Aug. 21, tensions between the Assad regime and the west have risen dramatically — and we've seen a corresponding rise in social media talk over a...
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Obama Changed His Mind On Syria At The Last Minute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior administration officials say President Barack Obama planned to take military action against Syria without congressional authorization, but told aides Friday night that he...
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Authorization To Attack Syria May Face Trouble In The House
President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he wants to launch a military strike on Syria, but he announced that he will seek Congressional authorization after Congress comes back from vacation on...
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Senior GOP Senators: We Won't Support Military Strikes Without 'Overall...
In a joint statement released Saturday, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) commended the president for seeking congressional approval for actions against Syria, but expressed...
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Why Syrian Government Use Of Chemical Weapons Matters To US National Security
On Saturday President Obama said that a large-scale chemical weapons attack "presents a serious danger to our national security."This is a key notion in the debate about whether the U.S. should again...
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SYRIAN OFFICIAL: Obama Must Admit 'The Victory Of Syria'
Following the President's speech in the White House Rose Garden Saturday, where he announced he would defer to congressional debate before striking the Assad regime, members of the Syrian government...
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Just out. Here's a draft of the legislation authorizing a strike in Syria that The White House wants Congress to pass.AUMF Resolution Text by nielslesniewskiJoin the conversation about this story »
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GOP CONGRESSMAN: Military Members Keep Telling Me To Vote No On Syria
After President Obama delivered a speech in the Rose Garden where he said the United States "should" strike Syria following a deadly chemical weapons attack, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter...
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The Three Reasons Russia Backs Assad So Staunchly
Over the course of the 29-month Syrian conflict, Russia has provided the regime of Bashar al-Assad with supplies including guns, grenades, tank parts, fighter jets, advanced anti-ship cruise missiles,...
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Vote On Military Action In Syria Faces Uncertain Fate In A Stubborn Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress has resolved almost nothing of consequence since 2010, failing to complete what were once basic responsibilities for roads, schools, farms and the U.S. mail.Asking...
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Syria State-Run Newspaper: Obama Move 'The Start Of The Historic American...
Syria state-run daily says Obama decision to seek congressional approval start of US 'retreat'DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian state-run newspaper on Sunday called President Barack Obama's decision to...
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JOHN KERRY: Sarin Gas Was Used In Syria — The White House Expects Congress To...
Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. now has evidence of sarin gas use by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and does not think "that Congress will vote no" in regards to a limited...
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Rand Paul Shoots One Of John Kerry's Most Famous Anti-War Quotes Back At Him
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that it would be a "mistake" to get involved militarily in Syria, referencing a young John Kerry to make his point."I wish he remembered more of how awful war is,"...
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BEWARE THE IDES OF SEPTEMBER: 5 Potential Flashpoints That Could Make This...
September is a dangerous month. Five years ago this month, Lehman Brothers went belly-up. Twelve months earlier there was the run on Northern Rock. Black Wednesday in September 1992 saw Britain's...
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