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Lies and propaganda. It’s been proven that the gas attacks could not have come from the Syrian government. We were told the same lies in 2013, since proven wrong. See: Professor Tom Postal of MIT’s analysis of the recent gas attacks, and Seymour Hersh article
in relation to that of 2013.
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<div class="">On Apr 28, 2017, at 15:01, Senator Tammy Duckworth <<a href="mailto:correspondence@duckworth.senate.gov" class="">correspondence@duckworth.senate.gov</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span class="">Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns about the conflict in Syria. I appreciate you taking the time to make me aware of your thoughts on this important matter. </span><span class="">
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<span class="">I am deeply disturbed by reports of an April 2017 chemical weapons attack in Syria targeting innocent civilians. The cruise missile strike launched by our Armed Forces against a Syrian airbase sent a clear and measured message to Bashar al-Assad
that his horrific, unacceptable and illegal use of chemical weapons against his own people, including innocent children, will not go unanswered by the United States of America. While our Armed Forces effectively carried out their orders with utmost professionalism,
the United States now finds itself with heightened tensions between our nation and adversaries like Russia and Iran.</span></p>
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<span class="">We as a nation must begin an in-depth discussion on behalf of our men and women in uniform regarding our role in this conflict. Now that we find ourselves in this position, it is my duty as your Senator—and as a combat Veteran—to raise several
fundamental issues. For example, is our nation's goal to prevent future war crimes against the Syrian people or to remove Assad from power? In addition, the American people deserve to know the legal justification for this missile strike. More than a decade
has passed since Congress passed an Authorization for Use of Military Force, and we owe it to the American people and our troops serving in harms way to develop, debate and pass a new authorization.</span><span class=""> </span></p>
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<span class="">All of us were appalled to see Syrian children and civilians dying as a result of Assad’s use of chemical weapons. We should not forget that this Administration made it harder for the victims of Assad’s barbarity to escape their suffering by
slamming our doors on those fleeing this humanitarian crisis. After weeks of sending dangerously mixed signals on Syria, the President owes it to our troops who are now in greater danger to clearly and unequivocally outline the long-term strategic end state
he is seeking to achieve in Syria and the region. He owes it to the American people to answer each of these questions and he must ensure they have a voice, through their representatives in Congress, in any further use of force in carrying out his strategy.</span></p>
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<span class="">Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue. If you would like more information on my work in the Senate, please visit my website at
<a href="http://www.duckworth.senate.gov" class="">www.duckworth.senate.gov</a>. You can find upcoming events in the state, sign up for my newsletter, access my voting record and see what I am doing to address today’s most important issues. I hope that you
will continue to share your views and opinions with me and let me know whenever I may be of assistance to you.</span></p>
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