Their ranks include Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who lost both legs during combat operations in Iraq in 2004. She is adamantly opposed to a U.S. strike on Syria.
When Washington decides to use military force “it’s military families like mine that are the first to bleed,” she said in a statement this week.
“Until I feel it’s imperative to our national security, I will not support pre-emptive intervention in Syria,” she continued. “America shouldn’t bear the burden unilaterally, especially since none of our allies, including those in the region, have committed to action.”
Duckworth’s opposition is particularly notable because her views on national security and defense hold sway within her party given her sacrifices. She is the only Democratic veteran from the Iraq or Afghanistan wars serving in Congress who opposes a strike.
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