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To: maggief

REUTERS:

Many of the lawmakers say the draft authorization of the use of armed forces submitted by the White House is too broad and too open ended.

Meeting has now ended after about 3 hours.
by deborah.charles 3:58 PM


828 posted on 09/01/2013 2:04:11 PM PDT by maggief
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Harkin on Classified Syria Briefing: ‘Frankly Raised More Questions Than It Answered’

“I have just attended a classified Congressional briefing on Syria that quite frankly raised more questions than it answered. I found the evidence presented by Administration officials to be circumstantial.

The atrocious use of chemical weapons against civilian is an affront to human values and a violation of international law. It should be condemned by the international community as a whole,” liberal Democrat Tom Harkin says in a statement released after today’s classified Capitol Hill briefing.
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829 posted on 09/01/2013 5:26:10 PM PDT by thouworm (A lawless oligarchy has replaced our Constitution-based govt. Their motto: Catch us if you can.)
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