Gregory Meeks actually said...

We wanted to help the good guys and help save civilian lives, and not have innocent people die.

But I hope it is conveyed to him very clearly that, if he thinks it needs to be done, if our NATO allies think it needs to be done, they nee...

NATO remains the United States' premiere defense alliance and an essential instrument for peace, in my estimation.

If the case is to be made that NATO should take some action, then the case has to be made to the Congress of the United States.