Forced by a public outcry to back down from his threat to bomb Syria without congressional authorization, President Obama is calling for a vote of our elected representatives. You can help stop the rush to war, but you've got to act fast. It is urgently necessary for you to call your congressional representatives and tell them to vote no on the authorization of the use of military force – because we don't want to be lied into war again. (Go here for the contact information for your congressional rep.)

The call you make today could stop the disastrous war of tomorrow – so make it asap.

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News
Updated September 12, 2013 - 11:19 PM EDT
NSA Shares Americans' Data With Israel
 
  The NSA Machine: Too Big for Anyone to Understand
  How the NSA Revelations Are Hurting Businesses
Assad: Syria to Give Up Control of Chemical Arms
 
  CIA Begins Delivering Arms to Syrian Rebels
  Al-Qaeda Seizes Syria Village, Kills 22 Alawite Civilians
  Heavy Fighting Continues in Syria's Christian Town of Maaloula
  UN Rights Panel Cites Evidence of War Crimes by Both Sides in Syria
Woman Behind Case for Syria War Fired for Lying
 
  Officials: US Can't Prove Assad Approved Chemical Attacks in Syria
  Report: US Military Confirms Syrian Rebels Had Sarin
  US Struggles Show Hazards of Chemical Weapons Destruction
Survey: Troops Oppose Strikes on Syria by 3-1
 
  Obama's Speech Changes No Minds in Congress
  Obama's Syria Case Still Lacks Proof
  America Exhales in Relief Over Syria Airstrikes It Didn't Want
Israel Won't Ratify Chemical Arms Ban Treaty
 
  Former Negotiator: 100,000 Settlers Need to Be Evacuated
Obama Renews 9/11 State of Emergency
Putin Denies Plan to Sell Defensive Missiles to Iran
Baghdad Bombings Push Casualties to 66 Killed, 77 Wounded
Viewpoints
Let's Cross-Examine Obama About His Case for Bombing Syria  by Brian J. Foley
The American Public's Foreign-Policy Reawakening  by Robert Merry
ACLU Shouldn't Be Lone Voice Against Surveillance  by Shawn Steel
A Plea for Caution From Russia  by Vladimir Putin
The President's Embarrassment  by Andrew P. Napolitano
5 Most Ludicrous War Claims in Obama's Speech  by Matthew Rothschild

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Leon Hadar
Jorge Hirsch
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Jeff Huber
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Kathy Kelly
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Sascha Matuszak
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Gordon Prather
Charley Reese
Paul Craig Roberts
Mark Rothschild
Michael Scheuer
Norman Solomon
Paul Sperry
Joseph Stromberg
Jon Basil Utley
Jude Wanniski
Teresa Whitehurst
Andy Worthington

 
 
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