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U.S. Admits No Imminent Threat from Syria, No Clear Evidence

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“Obama is going on a whirlwind media blitz this week in an attempt to sell a very skeptical public on war with Syria.  Yet the Washington Post notes:  ‘Obama’s top aide says the administration lacks ‘irrefutable, beyond-a-reasonable-doubt evidence’ that skeptical Americans, including lawmakers who will start voting on military action this week, are seeking.’  Indeed, those who have seen the evidence say that it is incredibly weak.  German intelligence also says that Assad didn’t order the attacks.”

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/09/u-s-admits-no-imminent-threat-from-syria-no-clear-evidence-assad-ordered-chemical-weapons-attack.html

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Eric Margolis: Syrian March To Disaster

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“Politicians invoke credibility as a excuse after they have made a huge blunder –notably Obama’s foolish ‘red lines’ in Syria that boxed the president into a corner of his own making.  What we are seeing is the latest, 21st century version of the new era of colonialism and imperialism, with a touch of Crusader zeal thrown in.  Today, the favored euphemism is humanitarian intervention, but the song remains the same. Syria is not about poison gas or human rights: it’s about a proxy war against Iran, the only nation now challenging total US and Israel military domination of the Mideast.  For France, it’s about reasserting its former colonial rule in Syria and Lebanon.”

http://ericmargolis.com/2013/09/syria-march-to-disaster/

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The Rise of the Antiwar Libertarian Republicans

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“If you’re among the majority of war-weary Americans who oppose any sort of military intervention in Syria, thank libertarian Republican lawmakers Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan.  If the House and Senate vote against authorizing war next week, the efforts by these two guys will have been instrumental. Indeed, their outspoken, principled pushback is part of the reason that President Barack Obama—the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner—hasn’t already pursued some sort of strike ‘just muscular enough not to get mocked‘ by the world while not inciting retaliation by Bashar al-Assad’s allies, Russia and Iran.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/06/the-rise-of-the-antiwar-libertarians.html

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After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey

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“As portrayed in a satirical television show here this week, President François Hollande is left behind to hold President Obama’s coat while the American leader and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia hold private talks. Mr. Hollande gullibly concludes he is playing a key role.  In the show, ‘Les Guignols de L’Info,’ a rough equivalent of ‘The Daily Show,’ Mr. Hollande is seen interrupting a visit to a school to ask Mr. Obama’s permission to use the bathroom.  If Mr. Hollande ever thought that his decision to stand steadfast alongside the United States in backing a retaliatory strike against Syria would give him new stature on the global stage or help him at home, the last week has been a sharp shock.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/world/europe/after-bold-step-on-syria-french-leader-finds-himself-dismissed-as-lackey.html?hp&_r=2&&pagewanted=all

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‘Obama to attack Syria regardless how Congress votes’

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‘Obama to attack Syria regardless how Congress votes’

“America’s envoy to the United Nations singled out Russia for criticism – for its outspoken opposition to strikes. And that’s as the UN chief himself ruled out a military solution to the Syrian crisis – warning that a strike would have tragic consequences and fuel sectarian violence in the region. Investigative journalist Charlie McGrath has commented on the US envoy’s statements – saying international trust in Washington’s words has all but eroded.”

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Hillary Clinton backs Obama on Syria strike

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“Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday endorsed President Obama’s call for military strikes against Syria and said “it would be an important step” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad surrendered his stockpile of chemical weapons.  Clinton, a potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, made her first public remarks on Syria during a previously scheduled appearance at the White House.  She suggested that a proposal advanced by Russia to avert U.S. military strikes by having Assad turn over control of the country’s chemical weapons to international monitors came about only because of a ‘credible military threat by the United States.'”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hillary-clinton-backs-obama-on-syria-strikes/2013/09/09/f697ecc6-196f-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html

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Ralph Nader: Stopping Barry O’Bomber’s Rush to War

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“Dear President Obama:  Little did your school boy chums in Hawaii, watching you race up and down the basketball court, know how prescient they were when they nicknamed you ‘Barry O’Bomber.’  Little did your fellow Harvard Law Review editors, who elected you to lead that venerable journal, ever imagine that you could be a president who chronically violates the Constitution, federal statutes, international treaties and the separation of power at depths equal to or beyond the George W. Bush regime.  Nor would many of the voters who elected you in 2008 have conceived that your foreign policy would rely so much on brute military force at the expense of systemically waging peace.”

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/266-32/19295-stopping-barry-obombers-rush-to-war

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President Obama Calls for Conscience Vote On Syria, Even If Public Opposed

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“‘It’s conceivable that, at the end of the day, I don’t persuade a majority of the American people that it’s the right thing to do,’ Obama said in response to a question from ABC News during a solo press conference at the conclusion of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.  But, Obama said, members of Congress need to consider the lessons of World War II and their own consciences and vote ‘yes’ to authorize the use of force, even if it means going against the opinion of the majority of their constituents. ‘Each member of Congress is going to have to decide if [they] think it’s the right thing to do for America’s national security and the world’s national security,’ Obama said.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-calls-conscience-vote-syria-public-opposed/story?id=20178022&singlePage=true

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14 Principled Anti-War Celebrities We Fear May Have Been Kidnapped

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“Our government is yet again marching us towards a war of choice in the Middle East and our non-partisan, peace-loving celebrities have gone missing since late 2008. We fear the worst. The only explanation for their continued silence must be a large, organized kidnapping. To whoever is responsible for their disappearance, please post pictures of them holding a recent newspaper so we know they’re okay.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnekdahl/14-principled-anti-war-celebrities-we-fear-may-hav-a1x1

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Help Kickstart World War III!

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“President Obama needs your help starting World War III! Find out how you can help!”

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