Amash: ‘If Americans could read classified docs, they’d be even more against Syria action’

The Daily Caller ^ | 9/8/2013

[markomalley]

Rep. Justin Amash, an outspoken opponent of U.S. intervention in the Syrian civil war, has taken to Twitter to voice his opposition to military intervention. Concurrently, the Michigan Republican warns the American people of misleading claims being made by the Obama administration.

Amash noted that he attended a classified briefing in which evidence for the limited attack on Bashar al-Assad’s Baathist dictatorship was presented to legislators who are now debating a war vote. Though Obama administration officials hope to win congressional support, Amash indicated the briefing had the opposite effect on him.

Amash also suggested the administration is putting out inconsistent information to the public.

The tea party favorite said popular opposition to the Syria war plan, which is already strong, would only be supported by the classified documents.

 

[caww]

The whole mess is like a three ring circus ...what an utter embarrassment to our nation.

My hope is all the nations now in the Mediterranean are there as a united force to end this by telling Assad and the Fighters to lay down their arms or they'll ALL be blown to smithereens...and that all this political theater is just a diversion.

[SunkenCiv]

The House on Friday passed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline hours after a Nebraska court ruled in favor of the proposed route. The legislation now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to be approves. The White House has warned President Obama would veto the legislation. Passage fell largely along party lines, 266-153, with 28 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in favor. Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) voted "present." That is short of the necessary two-thirds majority needed to override a veto. [House Approves Keystone XL Pipeline]

...legislation sponsored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) which approved construction of the long-delayed Keystone XL Pipeline... 31 Democratic representatives voted with every Republican member of Congress save Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), who voted present, to approve construction of the pipeline. [31 House Democrats join GOP in vote to approve Keystone]