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What the “Average American” is Asking on 09/08/13
All agree that chemical weapons were used (even Assad agrees); the Administration says that we have overwhelming evidence that Assad's forces deployed these chemicals (Assad denies).
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Learning From World War I
The deadliness and unreliability of chemical weapons were not the only lessons of World War I. A far more important lesson is that a war can take on a …
From One Nobel Peace Laureate To Another: Open Letter to President Barack Obama
There is no doubt that the use of chemical arms is immoral and to be condemned, but your government has no moral authority whatsoever to justify an intervention.
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With War Off the Table, It’s Time for Syria Cease-Fire, Negotiations and Talking to Iran
The US should be able to talk to Russia and Iran about a deal on Iran's nuclear program that establishes detente.
What is Evil?
Simply ask yourself if a particular option will cause suffering. The decision then becomes easy, and it becomes particularly easy on questions of war.
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Obama Has No Authority to Attack Syria
Despite his own recent statements to the contrary, President Barack Obama has no legal authority to assault the government of Syria even as u201ca warning shot.u201d
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The Wisdom of Donald Rumsfeld: Determining Whether to Wage War in Syria
The purpose of this epistemological exercise is to determine, whether I would support or oppose another war in the Middle East.
US Intervention In Syria is A Mission Creep with Roots in CIA Led 1953 Iranian Coup D’état
Our interest in access to and exploitation of the regions oil is a generations long mission creep, and it is a mission that we must abort.
Why is Public Ignorance of Iraq Death Toll Not Relevant to Syria “Intervention” Debate?
If the vast majority of the public in the US and the UK doesnu2019t have a clue about the death toll from the Iraq war, then how can they …
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Letter to President Obama From a Loyal Supporter
Although no one is certain who instigated this unconscionable act, this is illegal, immoral and demands a response. However, the answer need not be limited to