September 12, 2013, 3:30 PM
Dear Friends,
The following
statement was released to the press immediately following President Obama's
Tuesday night speech.
We wanted to share it with
you.
Please let us know your
thoughts.
On behalf of the Association
Board,
Teri
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For
Immediate Release
Group Votes to Reject Obama's Syrian Strike
Strategy;
Calls on Area US Senators to Rebuff Plan
Philadelphia (September 10, 2013) --The
Independence Hall Tea Party
Association's tri-state Board of
Directors has voted unanimously to reject President Obama's rationale for
striking Syria.
"Why should our nation commit itself
to attacking one side in a civil war in which both sides are our enemy?" asked
Association Co-founder, Don Adams.
"While the Syrian Government may have
used chemical weapons on more than a thousand of its own citizens, the
Al-Qaida backed rebels have also killed large numbers of civilians--targeting
Christians and others for elimination.
"We cannot possibly attack every
country whose leaders kill, maim, and/or starve its people. Our national
security must be at stake before such an intervention can take place--and
President Obama has failed to convince us, in tonight's televised speech, that a
Syrian strike is in America's best interest.
"We are also concerned that a Syrian
strike could lead to a wider Middle East war and are in complete agreement with
the following statement recently issued by Congressman Pat Meehan (R-PA):
The
Administration lacks measurable, defined goals and strategy. The use of chemical
weapons is abhorrent, yet it is far from clear how the proposed military action
will prevent their future use. It is not clear how intervening in Syria's civil
war, absent an imminent threat to the United States, best serves our national
interests. Rather, its plans have the potential to open a Pandora's box of
regional conflict that imperils America's critical allies, particularly Israel.
Under these circumstances, I cannot support the President's request for
Congressional authorization of an attack on Syria.
"We are urging our area Senators--Bob
Casey (D-PA), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Jeff
Chiesa (R-NJ),
Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) to vote no
on any military operations in Syria," said Mr. Adams.
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