But he was at least up against militaries and paramilitaries in a mission that had been broadly blessed by the international community, NATO, etc. You know, the … The current administration is... moving the needle well beyond this precedent. … bombs Syrian positions after the president there, Assad gases his own people. And it's really clear that Obama's not going to get permission from Congress to do what he wants wanted, which was to get permission to do surgical missile strikes. (04:55–05:10)
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Asserts that the current administration is extending military actions beyond previous precedents.
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