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Senate committee approves resolution authorizing U.S. strike on Syria
[Washington Post] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Wednesday granting President B.O.  limited authority to launch a military strike on Syria in response to its reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.Acting hours after Obama, during a visit to Sweden, said the credibility of Congress and the international community was also at stake, the committee voted 10 to 7, with one member voting "present," to approve using force against the government of Syrian Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Trampler of Homs... . The resolution now goes to the full Senate. The House is separately considering a similar resolution. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-05 |
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