Civilian casualties from illegal US bombing are growing in Syria including four children in one family.
The 'shock and awe' spinning of US into war needs to be countered.
Credit : Roots Action action alert
The United States has launched the first attacks of a new, long-term war in Iraq and Syria. We need to say "no" -- loudly, strongly and persistently -- to this new U.S. war in the Middle East. Please join our friends at Win Without War and write to the President and to your members of Congress today.
Over 12 years of military intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown us that U.S. military force is not an effective means of fighting terrorism. Recent analyses show that U.S. airstrikes in Iraq have not degraded ISIS, and may be increasing local support for the extremists. The Syrian people have suffered through three years of civil war; the last thing they need is more bombing.
With military action underway, members of Congress, the media and the public are under pressure to rally around our latest war. But now, more than ever, decision makers need to hear that war is not the answer.
Click here to tell them that we want the U.S. to halt military action and pursue alternatives to end the ongoing civil war in Syria.
An interesting video project puts viewers in position to think about consequences to civilians from US bombing.
Video Imagines Pushing Rewind On Devastation In Syria, Will Stop You In Your Tracks
The Huffington Post | By Cate Matthews
People around the country have been acting in opposition:
Actions Opposing US Strike Against Syria
Check out the list of actions around the country that have been taking place to oppose
US strikes against Syria and sign up for action alerts, here: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/...
Have you contacted your Dems yet?
Mass. House delegation continues to call for vote on Syria strikes
By Cat Zakrzewski and Noah Bierman
| Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff September 23, 2014
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.”
McGovern was among all nine members of the Massachusetts House delegation, all Democrats who normally ally with the president, who signed a letter in July calling on Obama to seek congressional action before beginning strikes in the region. Congress voted last week on a narrower resolution to train and arm Syria’s moderate opposition.
2:45 PM PT: Alternatives to bombing? In the comments joeshikspak suggested checking out Six Steps Short of War to Beat ISIS http://www.progressive.org/...