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Amb. Ford: Give Syrian Insurgents Manpads to Shoot Down Iranian Planes

June 11, 2014

Last September, Congress said no to plans to bomb Syria, by failing to approve an authorization for the use of military force. Now there is a new push — exemplified by this New York Times op-ed by former Ambassador Robert Ford — for deeper U.S. military intervention in Syria. Advocates for U.S. military intervention are assuring us that…

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19 Reps. led by Peter Welch urge Obama to reject transferring manpads to Syrian insurgents

June 4, 2014

On June 5, 19 Representatives led by Peter Welch of Vermont sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama, urging him to resist pressure to transfer manpads – shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, that can be used to shoot down civilian aircraft – to Syrian insurgents. This letter was supported by the Friends Committee on National Legislation, United…

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This Week, Let’s Help Burlington Kill the $1.5 Trillion F-35 Taxpayer Ripoff

September 30, 2013

We have just a week left to help Burlington, Vermont kill the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the biggest taxpayer ripoff in human history. On Monday, October 7, the Burlington City Council will vote on a binding resolution that would block F-35 warplanes from being based at Burlington International Airport, which is owned by the city. If…

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Amb. Ford: Give Syrian Insurgents Manpads to Shoot Down Iranian Planes

19 Reps. led by Peter Welch urge Obama to reject transferring manpads to Syrian insurgents

This Week, Let’s Help Burlington Kill the $1.5 Trillion F-35 Taxpayer Ripoff