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GOP CONGRESSMAN: Military Members Keep Telling Me To Vote No On Syria
PAUL SZOLDRA
Business Insider
September 1, 2013
After President Obama delivered a speech in the Rose Garden where he said the United States “should” strike Syria following a deadly chemical weapons attack, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter to dispute that claim with comments from those who would likely carry out that order.
“I’ve been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces,” Amash tweeted. “The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against Syria.”
Now that Obama has deferred to congressional debate, a vote on striking Syria would likely come up on the week of Sep. 9. The President probably has the support of the Senate, but the vote could have some trouble in the House, as Josh Barro points out.
Since Amash’s initial tweet, he’s been retweeting comments that have been sent in from military members and veterans. Many of my own military sources have expressed reservations with action in Syria, especially following service in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Here’s a sampling:
Mr. King @derekking1980
@repjustinamash 13 year USAF vet here...thanks for actually appreciating our constitution! Vote no to actions in Syria! #constitution
7:01 PM - 31 Aug 2013 from Midwest City, OK, United States
Justin Amash ✔ @repjustinamash
I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces. The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against #Syria.
George @jorge5863
@repjustinamash Former Army Ranger. 2 tours in Iraq. 1 tour in Afghanistan. Please vote no on military action in Syria.
7:02 PM - 31 Aug 2013
Liberty_'66er @Liberty_Radio66
@repjustinamash Army Veteran here. Paratrooper. 20 years. 2X in Iraq. Vote "no". Please sir. No more nation building chicanery.
6:38 PM - 31 Aug 2013
CJ Denbo @elDenbo
@repjustinamash former Marine (not in your district) vote no please and thank you.
6:34 PM - 31 Aug 2013 from Indiana, US, United States
Justin Amash ✔ @repjustinamash
I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces. The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against #Syria.
Matt Drennan @DrennanMatt
@repjustinamash Navy vet here. 9 years. I know you will vote no. Thank you!
6:32 PM - 31 Aug 2013
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US military updates list of potential targets in Syria as pressure mounts on Obama
Syria: Cameron and Obama agree to military strike over chemical weapons
PAUL SZOLDRA
Business Insider
September 1, 2013
After President Obama delivered a speech in the Rose Garden where he said the United States “should” strike Syria following a deadly chemical weapons attack, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter to dispute that claim with comments from those who would likely carry out that order.
“I’ve been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces,” Amash tweeted. “The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against Syria.”
Now that Obama has deferred to congressional debate, a vote on striking Syria would likely come up on the week of Sep. 9. The President probably has the support of the Senate, but the vote could have some trouble in the House, as Josh Barro points out.
Since Amash’s initial tweet, he’s been retweeting comments that have been sent in from military members and veterans. Many of my own military sources have expressed reservations with action in Syria, especially following service in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Here’s a sampling:
Mr. King @derekking1980
@repjustinamash 13 year USAF vet here...thanks for actually appreciating our constitution! Vote no to actions in Syria! #constitution
7:01 PM - 31 Aug 2013 from Midwest City, OK, United States
Justin Amash ✔ @repjustinamash
I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces. The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against #Syria.
George @jorge5863
@repjustinamash Former Army Ranger. 2 tours in Iraq. 1 tour in Afghanistan. Please vote no on military action in Syria.
7:02 PM - 31 Aug 2013
Liberty_'66er @Liberty_Radio66
@repjustinamash Army Veteran here. Paratrooper. 20 years. 2X in Iraq. Vote "no". Please sir. No more nation building chicanery.
6:38 PM - 31 Aug 2013
CJ Denbo @elDenbo
@repjustinamash former Marine (not in your district) vote no please and thank you.
6:34 PM - 31 Aug 2013 from Indiana, US, United States
Justin Amash ✔ @repjustinamash
I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces. The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against #Syria.
Matt Drennan @DrennanMatt
@repjustinamash Navy vet here. 9 years. I know you will vote no. Thank you!
6:32 PM - 31 Aug 2013
Related posts:
More than 150 Congress Members Demand Vote on Syria
Amash: Syria strike ‘unquestionably unconstitutional’ without congressional approval
London, Paris, Jerusalem line up for post-US vote action on Syria, Iran
US military updates list of potential targets in Syria as pressure mounts on Obama
Syria: Cameron and Obama agree to military strike over chemical weapons
