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Paul Wolfowitz: I wish the president hadn't thrown this in the lap of Congress, it's sort of looking for help for his own lack of…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2013
I wish the president hadn't thrown this in the lap of Congress, it's sort of looking for help for his own lack of leadership, but the fact is, if the Congress turns down the president now, it's not only a blow to President Obama, I think it's a blow to the presidency, it's a blow to American credibility in an important part of the world.
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Paul Wolfowitz

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Wolfowitz discusses the implications of Congress rejecting President Obama's request for military action in Syria.

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