The president believes that Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people is so serious that it merits military action, though not deployed soldiers. Polls suggest that the majority of Americans do not want to intervene. International support may be limited too; the British parliament voted last week against intervention. The decision has now been sent to Congress.
Obama: U.S. Should Intervene in Syria
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