Liberal group urges opposition to Syria strike

WASHINGTON: A new TV ad that urges Congress to oppose U.S. military strikes against Syria underscores the difficulty President Barack Obama is having in getting liberals to support him.

The 30-second ad paid for by the liberal activist group MoveOn.org says the U.S. didn't set out to spend eight years at war in Iraq and a decade in Afghanistan and predicts the same thing will happen if Congress approves military action in Syria. The ad concludes by telling Congress, ``Don't lead us down this road again.'' Viewers are urged to call Congress to voice opposition.

MoveOn says the ad will air this week on MSNBC, with a heavier rotation around Obama's address to the nation on Tuesday night.

The group is spending in the ``mid five figures'' to air the ad.