McClatchy has a valuable article poking holes in various aspects of the Obama administration's case for war with Syria. In one segment, reporters Hannah Allam and Mark Seibel question the U.S.'s estimate for how many Syrians were killed in the alleged sarin gas attack...
President Obama has said explicitly that his attack on Syria would be limited. It would not be aimed at regime change, wouldn't include boots on the ground, and wouldn't even aim to prevent the Assad regime from being able to continue to use violence to fight the...
A most unusual thing happened yesterday [Aug. 31] at the protest in front of the White House against President Obama's planned bombing of Syria. A group of mostly young, white, male Republicans gathered on the edge of the demonstration holding hand-written signs. But...
Here's what former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had to say about using force against another country -- one considered far more offensive than Syria -- when she was a U.S. Senator: "If the administration believes that any, any, use of force against Iran is...
Grassroots pressure has forced President Obama to seek approval from Congress for an attack on Syria. But Obama is hell-bent on ordering a missile assault on that country, and he has two very important aces in the hole.The administration is about to launch a ferocious...
Leftists, Code Pink, and a smattering of conservatives and libertarians staged a vociferous protest outside the White House while President Obama made his Syria speech this afternoon. The police forcibly cleared the street (though not the sidewalk) shortly before...
“Mr. President, in the case of military operations in Libya you stated that authorization from Congress was not required because our military was not engaged in “hostilities.” In addition, an April 1, 2011, memorandum to you from your Office of Legal Counsel...
Though the world dodged a bullet with the British parliamentary vote Thursday against going to war, it also brought with it great dangers, notably that of complacency, today being registered in various places. Though the tactical victory in England over the...
On Saturday, August 31st, rallies are scheduled across the United States against the War on Syria. I have compiled a partial list. The demonstration event has clearly gone viral. Events were being added to Facebook and other places faster than I could type. Some of...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer today:
