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The White House has been giving classified security briefings of it's proof that the Assad government is who used chemical weapons. However, it is not providing original proof, but rather statements of someone summarizing the proof - and declaring the summary "classified" and refusing to even allow actual transcripts to be seen or heard.
In this, any member of Congress so informed would be releasing classified information to the public if that member of Congress explained specifically why they do not believe what the White House is telling them.
In this, there can't even be any debate publicly or in Congress - and rather it forces everyone to basically declare they are pro-America by being pro-war or anti-America by being against going to war against Syria.
Releasing information might endanger lives. But declaring information secret protects lies and prevents independent investigation, including by the media and press (and others).
If a member of Congress is told s/he must vote for war because of classified information the member believes is false, a fraud or is being falsely presented, should that member of Congress be forced to remain silent because the information is "classified as secret?"
In this, any member of Congress so informed would be releasing classified information to the public if that member of Congress explained specifically why they do not believe what the White House is telling them.
In this, there can't even be any debate publicly or in Congress - and rather it forces everyone to basically declare they are pro-America by being pro-war or anti-America by being against going to war against Syria.
Releasing information might endanger lives. But declaring information secret protects lies and prevents independent investigation, including by the media and press (and others).
If a member of Congress is told s/he must vote for war because of classified information the member believes is false, a fraud or is being falsely presented, should that member of Congress be forced to remain silent because the information is "classified as secret?"
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