Naked Capitalism's Syria Links 9/4

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Six in 10 Oppose U.S.-Only Strike on Syria; Closer Division if Allies Involved ABC News
Public Opinion Runs Against Syrian Airstrikes Pew Research Center
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Syria Resolution for Markup Scribd. Some of this makes no sense. “The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces… as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in a limited and tailored manner”??? That’s a non sequitur, as Marcy points out.
The Case for War: Since When is Médecins Sans Frontières a Secret Intelligence Source? Emptywheel
On Syria: The U.S. Is No Lone Ranger and Should Put That Six Shooter Away Juan Cole, Truthdig
Teju Cole’s 9 questions about Britain you were too embarrassed to ask Washington Post
The World’s Most Pernicious Analogy Strikes Again Lawyers, Guns & Money
Rep. Grayson: Syria intervention ‘not our responsibility’ MSNBC. Disgusting display from the “liberal” network.
Obama’s Terrible National-Security Argument NY Mag. When Jon Chait questions the premise for war, you really must have screwed up.
Kerry, Hagel lay out military objectives during Senate hearing on Syria strike Washington Post. Kerry was particularly embarrassing today. I half-expected John Kerry from 1971 to walk into the hearing room and throw his medals at him.
Pictures emerge showing US Secretary John Kerry and President Assad dining in Syria together Indepedent (UK)
U.S. Backed Syrian Opposition YEARS BEFORE Uprising Started The Big Picture
Israel says it conducts joint missile test with US AP
Boehner backs Obama on Syria military strike The Hill. Cantor too. The leadership of both parties has fallen in line. Among the rank and file, however…
Decision on Syria presents glimpse of democracy in action Al Jazeera America
New York Times Deletes This Paragraph In Which White House Says AIPAC Is Key To War MJ Rosenberg
AIPAC calls for Congress to authorize Syria action Politico. As if I wouldn’t have known this if the New York Times succeeded in hiding their initial remarks. Who’d have thought Israel would support a war in the Middle East?
Putin warns West over Syria action BBC
McCain Playing Poker on His iPhone WaPo. Not as bad as the 300,000 porn queries from the British Parliament last year, but you’d think the country’s leading warmonger would pay a little attention during the hearing. Never mind, though, Andrea Mitchell informed me that the hearing lasted three whole hours, so “can you blame him?” I assume Mr. Greenspan doesn’t focus his attention for that length of time, either.