Defense Secretary Hagel Urges Congress to Support Military Action Against Syria, Sept. 3, 2013

by Gary Kopycinski on September 3, 2013

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013 – Emphasizing the need to protect U.S. national security interests, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today he supports President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria.