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Russian president Vladimir Putin this week makes a rare appearance on page 31 of the New York Times. In his Thursday morning op-ed (click here to read),…
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Russia has suggested Assad hand over his WMDs. France is drawing up a resolution to bring before the U.N. Security Council. The Obama administration says it's willing to work with those and other nations on such a plan. But the White House also says it can't let up the pressure on Assad.
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Calls and emails to congressional offices have been close to unanimously negative. The latest polls show solid majorities of Americans opposed. With feelings running so high, many politicians are wary of offering support for military strikes on Syria.
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While opponents of military action in Syria drown Congress in phone calls, the president's grass-roots organization sits on the sidelines.
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When it comes to military action against Syria, members of Congress are divided by factions rather than party lines. That means the president still has a long way to go to assemble enough votes for a majority.