Green Party praises restraint toward Syria; Keep Up Anti-War Pressure
Green Party: President Obama’s pause in the drive to attack Syria is good news, but anti-war pressure on White House must continue
WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders said that President Obama’s decision for a temporary pause in the rush to win congressional authorization and launch an air strike against Syria was good news and a monumental achievement by the American people. Greens now urge the President to call off the attack permanently and instead support nonviolent efforts to end the strife in Syria.
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GREEN PARTY OPPOSES THREATS OF U.S. INTERVENTION IN SYRIA
Green Party opposes threats of U.S. intervention in Syria
and Obama’s ‘blank check’ abuse of military power
• Greens cite conflicting accounts regarding which side used chemical weapons and U.S. attempt to stymie the U.N. probe
WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party of the United States opposes threats by the Obama Administration to launch an attack on Syria and said that an order to attack would be a serious abuse of presidential power. Greens called for repeal of the Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) passed by Congress on September 18, 2001, which the two most recent presidential administrations have used to justify attacks on other nations.
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