img-thing67 Questions from the Progressive Caucus to President 
Yesterday (Monday, September 9th), the Congressional Progressive
Caucus sent the White House a list of 67 questions as a follow-
up to the conference call CPC members had with the White House
last week and their subsequent consultation with constituents
and experts.  The questions cover a wide range of issues, and
I’m sure that there are many that the White House would prefer
not to answer.  The co-chairs of the CPC, Keith Ellison and Raul
Grijalva, are currently on different sides of the debate. Keith
Ellison has been supportive of military intervention, and
Grijalva highly critical.  Section One: U.S. Security Interests,
Evidence and the United Nations  1. What is the threat to U.S.
national security from Assad using chemical weapons in Syria?
2. What is the threat to U.S. national security if the U.S. does
not use force in Syria?  3. What is biggest possible downside if
the U.S. DOES NOT attack?  4. If the U.S. does not attack, how
will it a