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September 10, 2013

Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on Syria

TRANSCRIPT - Below are the remarks delivered by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, regarding potential U.S. action…
September 10, 2013

Obama will try more diplomacy in Syria but warns: US military ‘doesn’t do pinpricks’

NBC NEWS - President Barack Obama told the country Tuesday night that Syria’s use of chemical weapons presented a danger…
September 10, 2013

theGrio’s Joy-Ann Reid explains Syria conflict in less than 4 minutes

VIDEO - As President Obama prepares to address the nation regarding potential military action in Syria, theGrio's Joy-Ann Reid explains…
September 10, 2013

Syria: We will stop producing chemical weapons

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister says President Bashar Assad's regime will declare its chemical weapons arsenal and sign the…
September 10, 2013

‘Obamacare’ contractors project confidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big contractors working to launch new insurance markets just three weeks from now are telling Congress things…
September 10, 2013

Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security…
September 10, 2013

Even after Obama meeting, Black Caucus members wary of Syria strike

theGRIO REPORT - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, traditionally strong allies of President Obama, emerged from a Monday afternoon…
September 9, 2013

Losing the Syria vote does not turn Obama into a lame duck

ANALYSIS - The presidency is not one issue, or just about foreign policy...
September 9, 2013

Obama sees potential ‘breakthrough’ on Syria chemical weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — A possible diplomatic solution to avoid a U.S. military strike arose Monday when Syria swiftly welcomed a…
September 9, 2013

Rush Limbaugh: Obama’s Syria plan ‘Operation Shuck and Jive’

theGRIO REPORT - During today's edition of 'The Rush Limbaugh Show', the conservative radio show host called President Obama's Syria…
September 9, 2013

President Obama’s legacy on the line as Syria vote looms

NBC NEWS - With his legacy on the line, President Barack Obama will embark Monday on a full-out public relations…
September 9, 2013

Azealia Banks on Syria: ‘If Obama invades Syria, America will never have another black president’

theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Azealia Banks went on a Twitter rant in the early hours of Saturday morning about Syria…
September 7, 2013

Inner city patriotism: Alive and strong among youth

ESSAY - The question of black patriotism is especially timely as the nation considers military action in Syria...
September 6, 2013

Should critics of Syria intervention be reminded of Rwanda?

OPINON - African-Americans were very outspoken in criticizing the United States for not intervening in Rwanda, but the current humanitarian…
September 5, 2013

Why the Congressional Black Caucus could determine if the US strikes Syria

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus, at times ignored by the Obama White House and rendered irrelevant in a…
September 4, 2013

theGrio readers react to the crisis in Syria

theGRIO REPORT - The crisis in Syria is complex and filled with uncertainty and that has the American public wary…
September 4, 2013

Senate panel votes to authorize force in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to give President Barack Obama the authority to use military force against…
September 4, 2013

Will House liberals stand with Obama on Syria?

theGRIO REPORT - The president's push for a military strike in Syria has divided Democrats in the House of Representatives,…
September 3, 2013

Tavis Smiley: Obama ‘dishonoring’ MLK with proposed action in Syria

theGRIO REPORT - PBS host Tavis Smiley finds fault with Obama's plans in Syria especially in light of the 50th…
September 3, 2013

5 reasons why Syria is not Obama’s Iraq

ANALYSIS - The comparisons between the U.S.'s decision to invade Iraq a decade ago and the current consideration of an…