June 20, 201410:30 AMCONTACT: Just Foreign PolicyRobert Naiman: (202) 448-2898 x1, Naiman@justforeignpolicy.org Statement of Robert Naiman, Policy Director of Just Foreign Policy, on House passage of Conyers-Yoho amendment to prohibit transfer of MANPADS to Syria WASHINGTON – June 20 – “The House took an important step last night by prohibiting the transfer of MANPADS to actors in Syria. House…
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…
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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Right now, Syrian insurgents that the U.S. is arming and their allies are pressing President Obama to approve the transfer of “manpads” to Syrian insurgents. These shoulder-fired anti-aircraft weapons that can be used to shoot down civilian aircraft. Their transfer would increase the risk of terrorism in the Middle East and beyond and violate international…