Congressman Ron Barber issued a brief statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement this weekend that he would consult Congress before making a military strike on Syria:
I am pleased that the president is seeking consultation and approval from Congress on this important decision for our nation.
This use of chemical weapons is a terrible assault against innocent men, women and more than 400 children. The United States and the nations of the world must condemn such a heinous crime against humanity.
I look forward to the debate in Congress regarding the president’s decision and to receiving additional information regarding the U.S. government’s findings and proposed military action against Syria. Before I vote on this issue, I want to hear the administration’s complete rationale for action and the potential impact on other nations and our allies in the region. Congress must consider both the proposed response and the potential consequences of military action.
This article appears in Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2013.
A threat to the National Security of the United States can justify military action against another country. Syria is NOT a threat to the National Security of the United States.
Military Action against Syria is an act of war; unjustified under these circumstances. It will exacerbate the hate already existent in the Moslem Communities towards the US; increasing the possibility of terrorist attackes in our Country.
Bombing will kill more people, probably including women and children. No bomb can be so precise to miss all of them, especially when Syria may place them in harm’s way on purpose.
Who is going to end up paying for this war. I guess we can always have more cuts on social security and the food stamp program, right along with education and any other program that would benifit the poor and needy of this nation to compensate for the cost.
I hardly think an internal conflict for control of the Syrian nation threatens the national security of the United States. I think we need to stay out of this kind of struggle and allow the people and government of the nation decide it’s fate, not make that decision for them. We have much to do here at home. We don’t need another war.
I think we should attack the source — STARVE the war makers…
Let’s see, the majority of the world’s weapons of war are provided by the United States of America. To the immense profit of the USAmerican military-security-industrial-complex…
That sounds like a good target if we want to eliminate the source!
And it would be a hell of a lot cheaper to just bribe those other purveyors of the tools of violence to stop it!
Of course, I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for Ron (never met a war budget I couldn’t vote for) Barber to do anything creative or positive along those lines…
Maybe you should start listening to your constituents on this…and I don’t mean Davis-Monthan or Fort Huachuca.
Funny, I don’t see any call for input from constituents in his statement. Listening to voters, what a concept.