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5. Bernie Sanders - Statement on Syria

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:37 PM

Sep 2013

Sanders Statement on Syria

August 31, 2013

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama announced that he will ask Congress to authorize military strikes against Syria:

“The use of chemical weapons by the Assad dictatorship is inhumane and a violation of international law. However, at this point in time, I need to hear more from the president as to why he believes it is in the best interests of the United States to intervene in Syria's bloody and complicated civil war. I look forward to the Senate debate that will be taking place in the very near future.”

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=2e6dce9f-dbfe-41ed-ba57-dfbf823f92b8

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Does anybody know how Senators Warren And Sanders will be voting? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 OP

Neither have said how they will vote yet. They both have indicated they welcomed the debate. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1

Bernie Sanders needs to hear more not sure about Warren JeffHead Sep 2013 #2

They'll vote for it, once they're sure we know they're against it leftstreet Sep 2013 #3

Yes. We need to know whether we need to throw them under the bus with all the others... longship Sep 2013 #4

Bernie Sanders - Statement on Syria Tx4obama Sep 2013 #5

I imagine at least those two will hear the facts before they decide. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #6

Elizabeth Warren - Statements on Syria both before and after the August 21st gassing Tx4obama Sep 2013 #7