Military Has Concerns About Syria Mission -- Leigh Ann Caldwell, CNN
Washington (CNN) -- When Congress is tasked with debating U.S. involvement in overseas conflicts, a common refrain from lawmakers is to follow the advice of military commanders. It has been repeated dozens of times, for instance, by Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, when discussing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"We urge the administration to work urgently with Iraqi authorities to reach an agreement that reflects the best military advice of U.S. commanders on the ground," he wrote in a news release in 2011 about reducing the U.S. military footprint in Iraq. He said something similar in a 2012 statement about Afghanistan.
Now that Congress will have its say on U.S. intervention in Syria, it has testimony and documents from top members of the military to reference, and some of the testimony falls short of an enthusiastic endorsement of U.S. involvement.
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Air Force Developed Bombs Capable of Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons -- Defense Tech
Exclusive: Syrian army moves Scud missiles to avoid strike -- Reuters
Experts Fear U.S. Plan to Strike Syria Overlooks Risks -- New York Times
Inhofe, McKeon Base Syria Strikes Skepticism on Sequestration -- Defense News
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Israel stands down army reservists after US military strike delay -- The Telegraph
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Iran to stage massive military drill in September: commander -- Global Times
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