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What If Congress Says No? White House Won't Say
Administration officials refuse to comment on what Obama will do if Congress doesn’t authorize strikes on Syria. Officials say they’re confident Congress will vote yes on Obama’s war. Mike Theiler /...
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Hawks And Doves Team Up To Fight Obama's Syria Strikes In Congress
The unusual coalition includes neo-cons, libertarians, and anti-war Democrats. President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement on Syria in the Rose Garden Saturday....
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Cory Booker Walks Back Opposition To Military Intervention In Syria
After making an impassioned case earlier this week against another war, the senate candidate defers to Obama’s judgement. “I expect that the president will clearly delineate what the strategic...
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Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet On Syria
The former Secretary of State, who once pushed to aid and arm the Syrian rebels, has yet to weigh in on Obama’s plan for military intervention. A “lasting regret.” Matt Rourke, File / AP When the...
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The Best Of The Internet's Reaction To Obama's Plans To Bomb Syria
The memes are running 10-1 against, Mr. President. There were a few posts backing Obama's war plans: josephtokish.tumblr.com But many of President Obama's old supporters are appalled:...
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How To Offend Vegans And Not Really Apologize, By A United States Senator
“So sorry I offended so many vegans. In Missouri we raise pigs and cattle and chickens to eat them.” So it was just a normal weekend for Senator Claire McCaskill and her 100,000 twitter followers....
View ArticleSamples From Syria Tested Positive For Sarin, Kerry Says
“Hair samples and blood samples have tested positive for signatures of Sarin,” Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday on “Meet The Press.” “This case is building and this case will build.”...
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Obama's Decision To Seek Syria Strike Support From Congress As Told By 20...
“Iraq War Haunts Obama.” [Ed. note: Some of these translations may not been exact.] Canada - Obama's About-Face webmedia.newseum.org Belgium - Obama Postpones Attack webmedia.newseum.org Austria - And...
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11 Times Congress Has Declared War On Another Country, And Why
“Congress shall have power to … declare War” Congress hasn’t actually declared war since World War II. Right here the Constitution says "Congress shall have the power ... to declare war." So Obama's...
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Syria Splits The Professional Left
Progressive leaders and organizations are happy Obama is going to Congress — but to do what? “We are not united as a community,” says Jim Dean. Craig Ruttle / AP WASHINGTON — When President Obama...
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Skepticism Runs High On Capitol Hill After Classified Syria Briefing
“There’s a lot of memories of another time when the president’s people came in and said they had slam-dunk intelligence and that’s not an episode most members ever want to repeat,” said Rep. Jim...
View ArticleIn Their Districts, Members Of Congress Demanded A Syria Vote
A quiet groundswell in the districts preceded the president’s reversal. Talk of impeachment. Congressman Jim Bridenstine speaks on Syria at a forum. youtube.com Dozens of Republican members of the...
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Obama To Meet With LGBT Activists While In Russia
After canceling a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin while there for the G20 summit, Obama may anger the Kremlin further by meeting with Russian activists — including from LGBT...
View ArticleMcCain: "If Congress Were To Reject Striking Syria, It Would Be Catastrophic"
Step one of the President’s newly announced plan to seek Congressional approval for military action in Syria was— of course — to talk to John McCain. Follow NowThis News on Facebook and Twitter. The...
View ArticleWatch Anthony Weiner Yell In A Jamaican Accent From His Giant Float In The...
“Anybody here from Jamaicaaaaa?” From a giant floated devoted entirely to his mayoral bid, Weiner asked the crowd if they were from various countries. He received cheers that were barely audible over...
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Hillary Clinton's First Tweet In Two Weeks Isn't About Syria
The former secretary of state has remained silent about intervention in Syria, but she did tweet following Diana Nyad’s record-breaking 110-mile swim. “Feels like I swim with sharks - but you actually...
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In Frenzied Final Campaign Push, Christine Quinn Fights For Her Political Life
With days to go before the New York City mayoral primary, Quinn is anxious but resolute. “You know, you don’t end up the first openly gay and woman speaker of the City Council ‘cause you’re the...
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Soldiers' Backlash To Uniformed Facebook Protesters: "Stop Being A Pussy And...
The war on social media. Members of the American armed services are taking to social media to voice their opinions in the debate over American intervention in Syria. facebook.com This is a photo of...
View Article"The Dictator" Mocked The U.N. For Their "Brave Inaction Over Syria"... In 2012
“Thirteen months and still no Security Council resolution,” said the Dictator, played by Sacha Baron Cohen. View Video › Here's the full video: h/t to The Tower for finding this gem. youtube.com
View ArticleU.N. Secretary-General: Use Of Force Lawful Only If Security Council Approves
“That is a firm principle of the United Nations.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "Use of force is lawful only when in exercise of self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the...
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