Six more senators have come out against the Syrian War today, siding with just under two-thirds of American voters in recent polls and a majority of the House of Representatives in opposing the conflict.
They might have to wait awhile to make good on that position, however, as with momentum turning dramatically against the war on all fronts, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D – NV) has announced that the vote has been indefinitely delayed to allow President Obama more time to try to sell the war.
It’s a tough sell, as hawks already agreed to a long, loophole-filled draft they figured would be enough to secure its passage in the Senate, and even that seems in serious doubt now, as the president’s war narrative is rapidly collapsing around him.
The hawks are still trying though, as Hillary Clinton is said to be campaigning for the war on behalf of the administration now, calling Sens. Mark Pryor (D – AR) and Chuck Schumer (D – NY) to try to secure their support for the scheme.
There’s also a bid to re-rewrite the draft bill, with Sens. Joe Manchin (D – WV) and Heidi Heitkamp (D – ND) pushing another convoluted bill calling on the president to submit more details of his war strategy and aid for the rebels.
What a genuine relief, at least for now. Not since the successful effort to stop the contra war in Nicaragua have I felt such personal satisfaction with the great outpouring of anti war sentiment around the country. And AntiWar was one of the best sources of information throughout the last two weeks for lobbying the local press and our representatives in Washington. Hopefully we can continue on this path towards a lasting peace.
American people sick and tired of being at war for last 65 years, the world is sick and tired of USA policing the world, the world population is suck and tired of all that double moral and language spoken by all and recent american president and prim minster of England and king of Sweden supporting tyrants by falsifying the meaning of the word democracy. The world is sick and tired of oil companies and war industries creating wars where they can profit from…, it is time for elected people to listen to the peoples voice before these elected and falsified democrats or republicans destroys the world.
Policeman is too, too nice of a word to describe the horrible acts being committed by our government. War crimes are war crimes, whether it´s the Soviet Union or the USA carrying them out. Crimes against humanity are just that, crimes against humanity, acts of evil. Neither expression, crimes against humanity nor war crimes, have anything whatsoever to do with law enforcement, but everything to do with diabolical acts of evil.
Aid for the rebels mans more aid to those terrorists who are trying to overthrow Assad. This whole rebellion has been cooked up by the secret services of several countries. Can you guess some names?
Good, I'm glad Clinton has finally dragged her exoskeleton from under the carpet and can be held to task for her hawkish stance for perpetual war.
Everyone knows Hillary is a warmonger and the reference to her in this article proves it.
I want to thank ALL of (us) who stood up and said NO to the Obozo administration and its flunkies in the corporate media who sought to plunge this country into another disastrous conflict in the Near East. The Obozo administration is using its spin-doctors in order to save face. The people have handed these war profiteers a resounding defeat. However, it's not over yet. I don't trust any of these bums. But, I can take a (small) breath of relief. Obama now has some explaining to do to his buddies over at AIPAC. It won't be long before Bibi starts whining about Iran and take out his fustration by smacking around the Palestiniens in Gaza and the West Bank.
We should all remember the suggestion in the Jerusalem Post that if the US didn't attack Syria, that it would embolden Iran to attack Israel. Therefore it would be alright for Israeli to preemptively attack Iran to prevent Iran from attacking Israel first. You can't make this stuff up and the really scary part is that these Zionist crazies are deadly serious.
Looks like they need an even bigger "false flag" operation to sway public opinion.
They are precisely cooking one up in DC, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Paris, London, etc.
I think that regardless of the eventual outcome – whether the US engages in another ME war or not – that the seemingly presumptive Democratic Party nominee should be held accountable. Every effort should be made to make it clear to even those who are not paying attention that Mrs. Clinton was front and center in pushing for another Muslim war. If the hue and cry is loud enough she might even get beat in the primaries and become a non-factor in 2016…put an end to her dreams of being the first Empress. In fact, everyone running for office now and in the future, if they supported getting involved in another war despite an overwhelming opposition by the American people, they should be labeled and held out for special scrutiny and questioning when they seek re-election. Perhaps, in a few dozen years we can weed the warmongers out of the mainstream and into the fringe where they belong.
Yours is a most excellent thought! That will definitely be used against Congressman Cotton who has been waving the saber and pounding the drum for war. He miscalculated the people of Arkansas badly and it will be used to beat him over the head when he runs against Senator Pryor in 2014.