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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday praised President Barack Obama's Syria address for appealing to the emotions of the American people, but said the speech fell short in other respects. "I think he was very eloquent in talking about…

Sep 11

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Obama Gives Diplomacy A Chance

President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out his case to the American public for launching a limited military strike against Syria, while also signalling that he wished to pursue a diplomatic opening in the form of a Russian proposal to…