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Obama Sends Draft Resolution For Use Of Military Force Against Syria To Capitol Hill

Paul SzoldraSep 1, 2013, 05:09 IST

Following President Obama's speech early Saturday where he said the United States "should" strike against Syria following a deadly chemical weapons attack, The White House sent a draft resolution to Capitol Hill that would authorize the use of military force.

From Politico:

The draft resolution, crafted by White House officials, does not set any deadline for U.S. action, but it is clearly written to assuage congressional concerns over open-ended American involvement in the two-year-old Syria civil war.

Here it is:

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