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What to do in Iran and Syria? U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor answers listen

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Tags: kathy castor, Iran, Syria, Bashar Al-Assad, Israel

Last week, WMNF caught up with U.S. Representative Kathy Castor to find out what she thought about military intervention in Iran and Syria. Castor hopes problems in both nations can be solved without violence. As U.S. officials continue to view Iran as a nuclear threat, she’s staking some of that hope on tightening financial sanctions.

“The military and civilian leadersh...

Occupy Tampa honors fallen Syrian protesters; wary of US intervention listen

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Tags: Syria, civil discourse, Bashar Al-Assad, United Nations, Occupy Tampa

The UN estimates more than 5,000 Syrians have died during the country’s nearly year-long uprising. In response, a handful of Occupy Tampa members honored the fallen last night with a candlelight vigil at downtown’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. They all want to see an end to the bloodshed, but they don’t necessarily agree on how involved the U.S. should be.

Michael Fernandez lit candles in f...