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• Minnesota peace activists applaud giving diplomacy a chance in Syria
  Following President Barack Obama's announcement Tuesday night that he'd pursue diplomatic solutions in Syria, some anti-war activists in the basement of the former American-Nordic Center in Minneapolis declared victory.September 11, 2013
• Did we overreact to the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
  We wake up this morning -- the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks -- still mired in a war in Afghanistan, even though the people the U.S. went there to kill haven't been there for years and the head of the organization responsible for the attacks was killed two years ago.September 11, 2013
• Franken's opponents attack his views on a Syria strike
  DFL Sen. Al Franken was clear from the start in saying he favored limited military strikes on Syria and believed the White House had authority to act without congressional approval. The Republican challengers hoping to win his Senate seat next year share their views on the issue.September 10, 2013
• President Obama's Syria speech & BBC documentary: Congress and the Commander in Chief
  Part 1: President Obama's speech to the American people about Syria, given September 10, 2013. Part 2: BBC documentary, "The Congress and the Commander in Chief."Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, September 10, 2013
• 5 possible outcomes of a US strike against Syria
  If the US goes ahead with military strikes against Syria for its suspected use of chemical weapons, what happens next?The Daily Circuit, September 10, 2013
• On Syria, Minnesotans in Congress seek diplomacy
  Even before Monday's offer by Russia to take control of Syria's chemical weapons, members of Congress spanning the partisan spectrum from Democrat Rick Nolan to Republican Michele Bachmann were looking for an alternative to military strikes against the Assad regime. Above, Assad supporters in Damascus.September 10, 2013
• Sudden plan: Syria to dispose of chemical weapons?
  In a rapid and remarkable chain of events, Syria welcomed the idea of turning over all of its chemical weapons for destruction on Monday. The Obama administration pressed ahead in its efforts to persuade Congress to authorize a military strike.September 9, 2013
• LIVE National Press Club: CDC chief Dr. Thomas Frieden
  Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaking LIVE at the National Press Club in Washington about possible pandemics and other major health concerns such as diabetes, obesity and more.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, September 9, 2013
• Who are the Syrian rebels?
  Researchers who've spent two years digging into social media and YouTube videos offer a remarkably detailed picture of rebel brigades, their ideologies and their arsenal of weapons in the fight against President Bashar Assad's regime.September 9, 2013
• War in Syria starts a debate in Congress
  Vote to authorize force cuts across party lines.The Daily Circuit, September 9, 2013
• U of M doc addresses worsening medical crisis in Syria
  The use of chemical weapons in Syria, allegedly carried out by the government, is further stressing the medical care system in Syria, which is in crisis as the result of a bloody civil war.September 9, 2013
• Live updates: The United States weighs a strike on Syria
  Reuters world editor Clare Richardson, online editor Mark Kolmar and community manager Margarita Noriega provide real-time coverage of events as they continue to unfold since last week's alleged chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus.September 9, 2013
• Some Syrian-Americans rally in support of attack
  More than a dozen Syrian-Americans gathered with signs on the sidewalk outside U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office in Minneapolis on Friday afternoon. While the protesters were flashing peace signs, they don't have the same position as hundreds of anti-war protesters who gathered there earlier in the week. They instead want military action in Syria, which they believe will destabilize the Syrian government and help the rebellion.September 7, 2013
• In Minneapolis, hundreds protest possible US attack on Syria
  Demonstrators are holding the rally in advance of a congressional vote on President Barack Obama's war resolution.September 7, 2013
• Tell us: Is there a better option than "limited strikes" in Syria?
  As members of Congress decide whether to support President Obama's request for authorization to attack the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad for allegedly using chemical weapons on civilians and rebels, other potential responses have received less attention. What do you think of them?September 6, 2013

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