After 12 years of endless war; after Afghanistan, after Iraq, - TopicsExpress



          

After 12 years of endless war; after Afghanistan, after Iraq, after Libya, after the drones in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, the American people have had enough. There is perhaps no better explanation for the rather remarkable situation unfolding right now in Washington. When the commander-in-chief wants to go to war, Congress is usually happy to comply (if it is even asked for permission, which is rare). This time, Congress is refusing to bite. Whip counts in the US House of Representatives indicate overwhelming opposition and not just among the president’s political opponents in the Republican party but also among Democrats. Public opinion polls show that a majority of Americans are strongly against US involvement in Syria. Americans are no longer interested in policing the world, rawstory/rs/2013/09/08/americans-are-no-longer-interested-in-policing-the-world-mr-obama/
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:58:23 +0000

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