Anna Galland, MoveOn.org Civic Action
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The United States is rushing headlong into another open-ended war in the Middle East. We've got to tap on the brakes and make sure we have our facts straight. Can you call Sen. Cruz, Sen. Cornyn, and Rep. Gallego right now? Tell them: "Before the United States even considers committing to another open-ended war in the Middle East, we need answers to tough questions. Congress must debate and be held accountable for the United States' next steps in Syria and Iraq—so we don't make the same mistakes we've made in the past."

Senator Ted Cruz
Phone: (202) 224-5922

Senator John Cornyn
Phone: (202) 224-2934

Representative Pete Gallego
Phone: (202) 225-4511
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Dear MoveOn member,

Few, if any, decisions a nation makes are as consequential as the decision to go to war.

That's why, over the last few days, MoveOn members have submitted and ranked thousands of questions that must be asked, debated, and answered before the U.S. even considers expanding military operations in Syria and Iraq.

Today, as Congress considers appropriating funds to arm and train Syrian rebels, we've joined with more than two dozen allied organizations to say "America Must Know" the answers to these questions.

As part of this national day of action, we're running a full-page ad in the DC insider paper Politico, and sharing top questions with members of Congress, the media, and the White House.
Now we've got to call our members of Congress, so they hear from us directly.

Congress must engage in a transparent, fact-based debate prior to any expanded U.S. military intervention in the Middle East. It's critical that lawmakers know their constituents' key concerns and questions right now.

Will you make a call to Senator Ted Cruz, Senator John Cornyn, and Representative Pete Gallego right now? In addition to this basic message, you can add any questions that you want answered:

Before the United States even considers committing to another open-ended war in the Middle East, we need answers to tough questions. Congress must debate and be held accountable for the United States' next steps in Syria and Iraq—so we don't make the same mistakes we've made in the past.

Watch. Now the idiot libs will say," Stewart is just a comedian."


Jon Stewart rips Obama's 'chaotic and confused' war on the Islamic State

'Imagine if George Lucas had called his movie "Star Sustained Counter-Terrorism Campaigns"'Dylan Stableford, Yahoo News


Jon Stewart ripped the Obama administration on Monday for its "chaotic and confused" war on the Islamic State militant group.

In a succinct analogy, the "Daily Show" host compared President Obama's response to the terror threat with President George W. Bush's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"This really does point out the difference between the Bush and the Obama administrations," Stewart said. "The Bush administration was incredibly disciplined and focused when the time came to persuade this country to do the wrong thing, whereas the Obama administration would like us to do the right thing, in as chaotic and confused a way as possible."

Earlier, Stewart criticized the current White House's characterization of the conflict as a “sustained counter-terrorism campaign.”

“Imagine if George Lucas had called his movie ‘Star Sustained Counter-Terrorism Campaigns,’” he said.

The comedian has been highly critical of the president of late.

Last week, following Obama's primetime speech outlining the U.S. strategy on the Islamic State, Stewart said America has two choices when it comes to dealing with conflict: a "nuanced vision of a non-omnipotent America projecting power selectively," or "some sort of weird, all-powerful Tarantino America that cleanses the world of sin through slow-motion bloodbaths."

In his speech, Stewart said, Obama "went full 'America, f--- yeah!'"

Stewart also said the initial Muslim-free coalition of European nations (and Australia) the White House had put together to fight the Islamic State looked "awful Christian-y" and had "a little bit of a Crusade-y vibe."

"You can’t go to war against a Muslim group without a Muslim ally," he said Thursday. "Now we're just the group of grown men at the One Direction concert without any kids."

It's not the first time Stewart has drawn parallels between the Bush and Obama administrations' approaches to dealing with terror.

In February, Stewart criticized Obama for his use of drones, comparing his defense of the drone program with President Bush's "we do not torture" declaration following reports of secret CIA prisons overseas.

"Ultimately what we've learned is the difference between administrations is not necessarily what they do, but what they say to get to do it," Stewart said.