Can Obama Convince Congress to Approve a Limited Strike?

Name: Can Obama Convince Congress to Approve a Limited Strike?
Uploaded: 2013-09-03T00:03:19Z
Duration: P813S
Description: President Barack Obama spent Labor Day lobbying Congress members to support a possible strike in Syria, following a high-level briefing for lawmakers Sunday. Jeffrey Brown examines military options with retired Gen. John Keane, former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley and former Defense Department official Dov Zakheim.

Clip: 09/02/2013 | 13m 33s

President Barack Obama spent Labor Day lobbying Congress members to support a possible strike in Syria, following a high-level briefing for lawmakers Sunday. Jeffrey Brown examines military options with retired Gen. John Keane, former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley and former Defense Department official Dov Zakheim.

Aired: 09/02/13

Rating: NR

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