Elizabeth Warren says it's promising that Arab countries are joining US military response in Syria

[Cali_Democrat]

By Cat Zakrzewski and Noah Bierman

WASHINGTON — Several members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation continued to press President Obama on Tuesday to seek congressional authorization to use force in Syria, even though he has already ordered the bombing campaign.

“The president has said this is going to take years, plural,” said Representative James P. McGovern of Worcester, a leading critic of military intervention. “War’s a big deal and we ought to treat it as such.”

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Senator Edward J. Markey also endorsed a strategy of working with Arab allies to degrade the Islamic State. But he pointed to his vote last week against a plan to arm and equip Syrian rebels as evidence of his skepticism.

Senator Elizabeth Warren said in an e-mail that “It’s promising that the nations in the region most immediately affected by these terrorists are taking an active part in the current response.”

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/09/23/rep-jim-mcgovern-says-congress-should-take-vote-syria-strikes-war-big-deal-and-ought-treat-such/IfTlaVkwTYK0Y9MoC8R6KL/story.html

[msanthrope]

1. DUer blm has had many thoughtful posts about the role of Kerry in getting the ME to

participate.

It's their land and culture. They have to want it. We can only help and then pass it off.

[still_one]

2. Congress is in no hurry to come back from vacation and do their job