Making the case for military action in Syria to world leaders at the G-20 and to Congress.

The Case for Intervention in Syria at Home and Abroad Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered September 06, 2013
The Case for Intervention in Syria at Home and Abroad

While President Obama lobbied global leaders to support intervention in Syria at the G-20 Summit in Russia, his foreign policy team testified on Capitol Hill as Congress considers whether to approve military action. Will Syria define Obama’s foreign policy priorities? Joining Gwen: David Sanger, New York Times; John Dickerson, Slate & CBS; Susan Davis, USA Today; and Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post.

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

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