Chuck Hagel actually said...

The U.S. approach to Syria involves the entire government; there is no U.S. military solution to this very complex, long-term problem.

Hagel emphasizes a comprehensive approach to the Syrian conflict, rejecting a purely military solution.

03/05/2014

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The statutory authority is the AUMF of 2001, and if you wanted to add something to that, it would probably be the AUMF of 2002.

No is the first basic answer.

ISIL is a very clear threat to the United States of America, to our people.

We are in a different situation today, in what the President has laid out to the American people as to what his objectives are.