This is a copy of the letter I just wrote to my senator:
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Senator Warren,
I want you to oppose the Presidents attempt to get our country involved in yet another middle eastern war. Not just pull a Markey by refusing to do your job but actively oppose it.
The fact is that we can't eliminate Assads chemical weapons by air strikes alone and sending in ground troops is not and should not be considered a valid option (so far anyways). Unless you can accomplish something of value you should not attack. There is too much to risk for escalation to attack for just symbolic purposes.
Also two important words you should remember here Professor: "Collateral Damage".
If you strike there WILL be civilians injured and killed and footage of their bodies WILL be gleefully broadcast around the world by our enemies. Any politician who votes for intervention is definitely going to have this footage used against them the next time they run for reelection. If you automatically support the administration in this, like you have slavishly done since you gained office, you can expect to be labeled as a war monger and rightfully so. I don't think you really want to be dealing with pictures of dead civilians that you had authorized killing in when you run again in 2018.
This isn't party politics as usual. It's a chance to show that you vote based on the issues instead of the party line.
Sincerely,
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Don't know if will help but it can't hurt.