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Old 08-31-2013, 03:15 PM
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I'm not so sure we should be waiting 9 days to have this debate. Congress should be ordered immediately to discuss this situation. It should have taken place immediately many days ago. This will give 9 days to Syria to hide weapons, etc... Anything can happen in 9 days and by delaying something so urgent, how does the world perceive our leadership now?

I think the President has boxed himself in a corner on this one.

Congress can order itself into session at any time. There are some rumblings that the Senate will do just that, but no word from Speaker Boehner.