The goal is to deter President Assad's future use of chemical weapons and degrade his capacity to use them.
Niki Tsongas: “The goal is to deter President Assad's future use of chemical weapons and degrade his capacity to use them.”
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Tsongas outlines the objective of military action against Assad.
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