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Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Congressional Vote on Syria
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Congressional Vote on Syria
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement today regarding the situation in Syria:
“I applaud the President for coming to Congress for a debate and ultimately, a vote. This is exactly the kind of presidential leadership that over 60 of my colleagues and I knew he would exhibit when we sent him a letter last week.
“The United States has compelling evidence that the Assad regime did use chemical weapons against his own people, and we must respond to this heinous act. However, I reject the idea that a military response is the only action we can take.
“There is no military solution to this complex civil war, and while we all agree that a negotiated settlement is necessary, I do not believe military action will further that goal. The dangers of a military strike and its unintended consequences are dire: the further loss of life, so called, “collateral damage,” the possibility of retaliation, escalation, further US involvement in the war, or even sparking a broader regional war.
“These grave consequences demand that we work with the international community and pursue all of the alternatives. That is why I will be voting “no” on any authorization for the use of force and precisely why I am working to advance non-military alternatives. We must hold the Assad regime accountable for these heinous acts while also working to further a negotiated political settlement to the crisis in Syria.”
http://lee.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-barbara-lee-congressional-vote-syria
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement today regarding the situation in Syria:
“I applaud the President for coming to Congress for a debate and ultimately, a vote. This is exactly the kind of presidential leadership that over 60 of my colleagues and I knew he would exhibit when we sent him a letter last week.
“The United States has compelling evidence that the Assad regime did use chemical weapons against his own people, and we must respond to this heinous act. However, I reject the idea that a military response is the only action we can take.
“There is no military solution to this complex civil war, and while we all agree that a negotiated settlement is necessary, I do not believe military action will further that goal. The dangers of a military strike and its unintended consequences are dire: the further loss of life, so called, “collateral damage,” the possibility of retaliation, escalation, further US involvement in the war, or even sparking a broader regional war.
“These grave consequences demand that we work with the international community and pursue all of the alternatives. That is why I will be voting “no” on any authorization for the use of force and precisely why I am working to advance non-military alternatives. We must hold the Assad regime accountable for these heinous acts while also working to further a negotiated political settlement to the crisis in Syria.”
http://lee.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-barbara-lee-congressional-vote-syria
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