By MANU RAJU and SEUNG MIN KIM | 9/16/14

The deep divisions among Democrats over President Barack Obama’s plan to attack Islamic State militants foreshadow fights ahead within the party over how aggressively to assert itself on foreign policy.

A growing number of rank-and-file Democrats are worried that the president’s plans would commit the United States to an open-ended conflict against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, costing the country blood and treasure in another unpredictable Mideast war. Yet party leaders and senior Democrats believe now is the time to stand behind the commander in chief, given the lack of viable options and the deepening crisis threatening to plunge the region into further turmoil.

The vigorous debate took shape Tuesday behind closed doors, over a private Senate Democratic lunch and multiple closed-door meetings of anxious House Democrats. And it comes as the first part of the president’s war strategy — to give Obama new authority to train and equip Syrian rebels — heads to a critical House vote Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/de...l#ixzz3DZqYwQwZ

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the "Syrian rebels" ????

like we know who they are???

I read that the "Syrian rebels" already said if they're armed by the US they won't fight ISIS, they'll topple Assad. We're so smart!