Tag: Syria
Schiff, Kaine send letter to President Trump asking for legal basis of Syria strike
Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine sent a letter to President Trump asking for the legal basis for the strike against the Shayrat airbase in Syria.
Talking Russia, Syria, cyber warfare with Mark Warner
Is there more to the investigation into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election than what meets the eye? Mark Warner seems to think so.
Syria missile attack: Is this whole thing a work?
In case you hadn’t made the connection that the Syria airstrikes mean the Trump team isn’t in league with Russia, Eric Trump laid it all out.
Kaine: Trump must seek approval from Congress for use of military force
Today on NBC’s Meet the Press, Tim Kaine questioned the legality of President Trump’s use of military force in Syria without congressional approval.
Warner on Syria: ‘Consequences of a misstep are grave’
Sen. Mark R. Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, comments regarding the U.S. strike in Syria.
Kaine on Syria strikes: Trump action ‘unlawful’
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding U.S. military action in Syria.
Alon Ben-Meir: What happened to America?
How many of the unimaginable atrocities in Syria have been etched in the consciousness of the American public?
Alon Ben-Meir: Defeating ISIS and ending Sunni-Shiite war In Iraq
Iraqi forces, with the support of the international coalition, are gearing up to recapture Mosul—ISIS’s last major stronghold in Iraq.
Mark Warner on Syria, Islamic State, terror: Follow the money
Follow the money. That’s the key to combating the Islamic State, to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner.
Alon Ben-Meir: Deradicalization in refugee camps and beyond
The influx of millions of Syrian refugees to Europe is more than likely to become another source of radicalization.
Alon Ben-Meir: How Syria was swept by the merchants of death
Syria became nothing but a pawn in the hands of the merchants of death, the states and various extremist groups.
Sanders, Trump both too establishment on Syria
Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton both want the U.S. government to set up a “safe zone” in Syria to care for refugees from the raging civil war.
The unasked question: Why are they coming?
Almost none of the condemnation of refugees coming from the media or on social media is asks the ancillary question, “Why are they coming?”
Tim Kaine: Our enemy is ISIS, not refugees
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine commented today after voting against consideration of the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act (SAFE).
Hillary Clinton: Least fit of all
Hillary Clinton is especially unfit to be president. No one who has done what she has done as a government official should be rewarded with power.
EMU students offer personal perspectives about Syrian refugees
Three graduate students with EMUs Center for Justice and Peacebuilding have joined together to offer personal perspectives on the Syrian refugee crisis.
Aylan’s Shoes
A boy washed ashore on a Turkish beach. His name was Aylan Kurdi. He was just three years old.
Is U.S. better off for Iraq? Trump, surprisingly, is the voice of Republican reason
Going head on at a question about the fallout from the Iraq war would seem to be as fun for a Republican on a live TV debate as a root canal.
Chris Christie would shoot down Russian planes in Syria!
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is banking his campaign on selling himself as the national security guy.
Syrian refugees: No huddled masses here
Not surprisingly, you didn’t find at Tuesday’s CNN Republican debate a lot of support for accepting refugees from the deadly four-year civil war in Syria.
Trump didn’t vote to kill 1 million Muslims in Iraq: Hillary did
Thanks to Glenn Greenwald for pointing out that the U.S. media is acting as though Donald Trump just invented bigotry this week.
Robert Hurt: We must defeat the Islamic State, keep the homeland safe
Last Wednesday, our nation was struck by a horrific terrorist attack – the deadliest terror attack in our nation since 9/11.
Tim Kaine statement on President Obama address on terror, ISIL
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on the President’s address to the nation this evening.
Why Assad isn’t ‘Our son of a bitch’
While Franklin Roosevelt may not have said that Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza “may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch,” he probably thought it.
Canada’s plan to regulate gay refugees
Canada recently announced plans to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees as soon as possible. However, not all refugees will be considered.
Christian Nationalism vs. the Syrian Refugees
The Paris attacks on 11/13 were hardly concluded before the first cries for excluding refugees from Europe and the U.S were shouted.
Robert Hurt: National security is our greatest responsibility
Last Friday, the nation of France – America’s first and enduring ally – suffered a devastating attack, and our hearts and prayers remain with her people in this time of mourning.
America, the Glutiful
It’s not about what we’re telling the world when we react to terrorism by pushing yet again to close our borders to people fleeing a civil war.
David Swanson: Roanoke mayor shows ignorance, bigotry
This statement by the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, surely takes the prize for government-sanctioned ignorance and bigotry in 2015. Is he aware that comparing World War II participating armies to a group like ISIS is ridiculous, that World War II killed upwards of 50 million people, primarily through the activities of the largest, wealthiest militaries on earth?
Tim Kaine reiterates call for Congress to authorize military action against ISIL
In the wake of the Paris attacks last week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Jeff Flake, both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor today to renew their call for Congress to debate and vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIL.
Tim Kaine statement on Russian airstrikes in Syria
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement on the commencement of Russian airstrikes on targets in Syria today.
Assist the refugees, abolish the borders
It is apparent, especially with the current mass migration of Syrian refugees without shelter or safety in Europe or elsewhere, that borders are inhumane and need to be abolished.
Sen. Tim Kaine on Speaker Boehner comments on use of military force against ISIS
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today after Speaker Boehner called on President Obama to “start over”and send a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS to Congress.
Iran opposition leader’s House testimony highlights opportunity to combat fundamentalism
On April 29, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs was the site of a historic event, as the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade heard testimony from the leader of the Iranian resistance, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.
Tim Kaine urges President Obama to create humanitarian safe zones in Syria
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ), sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to immediately establish and enforce humanitarian safe zones in Syria to protect civilian lives and supply lines for food, water and medical supplies.
Kaine calls on Congress to debate, vote on ISIL mission before adjournment
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine reiterated his months-long call for Congress to debate and vote on U.S. military action against ISIL – a mission that has gone on since August without congressional authorization.
Tim Kaine on President Obama request for military force authorization on ISIL
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement on the President’s comments on ISIL.
Tim Kaine concludes trip to India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Angus King have returned from a nine-day visit across the Middle East and South Asia that included stops in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Qatar.
Tim Kaine, Angus King meet with leaders in Qatar
Capping a nine-day visit across the region that included stops in India,Afghanistan, and Pakistan, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Angus King traveled to Qatar, where they met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and visited Al Udeid Air Base.
Joe David: Christianity in retreat
The siege of the Middle East by radical Muslims has become a protracted spectacle of carnage, presented nightly on television with disturbing photographs and videos, highlighting savage murder by demented and corrupt terrorists.
Robert Hurt: The House continues to fight for jobs
Throughout the 113th Congress, the House of Representatives has maintained a laser focus on the policies that will create the conditions needed for more robust job growth.
Tim Kaine statement on Senate passage of interim spending bill
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate passed a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2014 by a vote of 78-22.
Robert Hurt votes no on President Obama’s proposal to train Syrian rebels
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting against an amendment that would authorize training and arming Syrian rebels.
Sen. Kaine introduces authorization of military force against ISIL
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, will introduce a narrow and specific authorization for use of military force against ISIL.
Robert Hurt: We must work together to combat the threat of ISIL
On Wednesday, the President addressed our nation regarding the terrorist group, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Robert Sarvis calls for congressional authorization on ISIS
Following President Barack Obama’s televised address regarding military action against ISIS, Robert Sarvis, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement.
Remarks of President Obama on military action with ISIL
My fellow Americans – tonight, I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL.
How Iran, Assad and Hezbollah are using Christian persecution by ISIS to hijack the minorities
More than 400,000 Christians are refugees in Kurdistan with no immediate hope for a return home. Scores of Christians have been killed, raped, and kidnapped by the Jihadists of ISIS.
Press Conference: President Obama at NATO Summit
Remarks from President Obama at a press conference at the NATO Summit in Newport, Wales, on Friday, Sept. 5.
Robert Sarvis: Obama needs to do more than ‘come to Congress’ with ISIS plan
Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Robert Sarvis made the following statement regarding proposed American responses to Islamic State militant terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
Sen. Mark Warner on the need for a clear strategy to destroy ISIL
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) released this statement today calling on the Obama Administration to articulate a political and military strategy to eliminate the threats posed by ISIL terrorists operating in Iraq and Syria:
What the CIA is Trying to Hide
Beginning in the 1990s, and accelerating after September 11, the CIA flew terrorism suspects to secret police custody in Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Libya.
Tim Kaine statement on Iraq
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern, South and Central Asian Affairs, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s comments on Iraq earlier today.
President Obama statement on Iraq
Yesterday, I convened a meeting with my National Security Council to discuss the situation in Iraq, and this morning I received an update from my team. Over the last several days, we’ve seen significant gains made by ISIL, a terrorist organization that operates in both Iraq and in Syria.
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