<blockquote>Officials say that some 250 Jewish leaders and AIPAC activists will storm the halls on Capitol Hill beginning next week to persuade lawmakers that Congress must adopt the resolution or risk emboldening Iran’s efforts to build a nuclear weapon. They are expected to lobby virtually every member of Congress, arguing that “barbarism” by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated, and that failing to act would “send a message” to Tehran that the U.S. won’t stand up to hostile countries’ efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction, according to a source with the group.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/aipac-syria-96344.html?ml=po_r">AIPAC to go all-out on Syria - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com</a>.