• Mon 49°F / 28°F  Democratic Congresswoman Speaks Out Against
Syria Military Strike  Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) --
President Obama's efforts to win congressional support for a
resolution to hit Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons
got a lot tougher Monday when a Democratic congresswoman from
his birth state said she wouldn't sign on to the plan.  Tulsi
Gabbard, who was elected to the House last November, knows
something about war having served tours in both Iraq and Kuwait
with the Hawaii National Guard.  Gabbard acknowledges that she's
disturbed by the deployment of chemical weapons that the
administration claims was launched by Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad's forces.  However, Gabbard says that after weighing
all the evidence, "I have come to the conclusion that a U.S.
military strike against Syria would be a serious mistake."  A
vote in the Senate for a resolution authorizing military force
is expected to be close but the House appears to be another
story with sentiment running heav