Vern Buchanan Opposes Military Action in Syria

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced he would not support resolutions authorizing military action against the Syrian government.

With no direct threat to the United States and no discernible military objective, I cannot support committing American military might to a civil war in the Middle East where the lines are blurred between friend and foe, Buchanan said. The case has not been made for why U.S. involvement is vital to our national security.

Buchanan noted 95 percent of the constituents who reached out to him on this issue opposed military action in Syria.

The last thing we want to do is incite further chaos in a part of the world that is already unstable, Buchanan said.