Roll Call: “Dozens of House Republicans and a smattering of Democrats are demanding President Obama get congressional authorization before ordering attacks on Syria, but no lawmaker seems to have an answer for what they will do if Obama goes ahead anyway.”
The New York Times reports Obama is preparing for “limited” military strikes against Syria which may last just a day or two.
The Week: Has Obama already doomed the Syria mission to failure?
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