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As the President builds up his case for military strikes on Syria, here are a few informative articles you may want to read, looking at the pitfalls of such an action — and more peaceful alternatives.<\/p>\n

Our friends at FCNL:<\/b>
\n“Ten Syria Questions for Hagel and Kerry”<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa Schirch:<\/b>
\n“Getting Off the Wheel of Misfortune: US Policy and Syrian Suffering”<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael Shank:<\/b>
\n“Prevention Better than Punitive in Syria”<\/a>
\nand
\n“If America wants Assad to Respect International Law, it must Respect it, Too”<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also let your views be heard by calling your elected officials.\u00a0 Find your Members of Congress here<\/a>, or if you know them, simply call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at: (202) 224-3121.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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