Monday, June 24, 2013

Senators Introduce Bill to Block Funds to Syria

A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation to block the U.S. from escalating its involvement in the Syrian civil war as concerns mount on Capitol Hill over the Obama administration's plan to directly arm rebels. 
Senators Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; Tom Udall, D-N.M,; and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., introduced the bill Thursday to prohibit the Defense Department and intelligence agencies from funding operations in Syria.
Earlier this month, Obama announced the U.S. would begin providing arms and ammunition, after President Bashar Assad's military dealt the rebels serious setbacks. The conflict is now in its third year with some 93,000 estimated dead. 
Paul said he was disturbed by the president's decision to reverse course and arm the rebels, fearing getting mired in a conflict in which little is known about the fighters battling the regime.
"Engaging in yet another conflict in the Middle East with no vote or Congressional oversight compounds the severity of this situation," Paul said in a statement. "The American people deserve real deliberation by their elected officials before we send arms to a region rife with extremists who seek to threaten the U.S. and her allies." 
Murphy expressed concern over the possibility that American weapons and money could fall into the hands of terrorist organizations.
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