This news conference. My name is norman solomon, im a cofounder of rootsaction. Org, which is hosting this event today. Rootsaction is the cosponsor of a Petition Campaign calling for no u. S. Were planes over syria. Together with five other organizations, veterans for peace, taylor daily kos, the nation magazine, will be on war, and watchdog. Net. U. S. Government began bombing syria nearly three years ago. That was back in september 2014. Since then, the killing from many sides has continued unabated. Meanwhile, during the last three years, tensions between the worlds two Nuclear Superpowers have escalated. And escalated sharply. In the process, russia and the United States have come closer to direct military warfare with each other. When addressing the overall tensions between the United States and russia, former senator sam nunn, who was chair of the Senate Armed Services committee cosigned a letter recently and i would like to quote from it. It called for urgently pursuing practic
Good morning and welcome to this news conference. My name is norman solomon, im a cofounder of rootsaction. Org, which is hosting thi good morning and welcome to this news conference. My name is norman solomon. m a cofounder and coordinator of the online group roots action. Org which is hosting this event today. Roots action is a cosponsor of the Petition Campaign calling for, this is a title of the, no u. S. Warplanes over syria. Together with five other organizations, veterans for peace, dailykos, the nation magazine, world beyond war, and watchdog. Net. U. S. Government began bombing syria nearly three years ago. That was back in september 2014. Since then they killing from many sides has continued unabated. Meanwhile, during the last three years, tensions between the worlds two Nuclear Superpowers have escalated. And escalated sharply. Meanwhile, during the last to direct military warfare with each other. When addressing the overall tensions between the United States and russia, fo