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Ron Johnson: “President Obama should have acted decisively after the first…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Johnson on Fox News: 'It's about time we are acting' in Syria

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

The actions of this brutal dictator did not change, Our actions changed. Was it warranted? And if so, what is warranted going forward? Well, I definitely think this was an appropriate response. It's really what President Obama should have acted decisively after the first documented use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. Should have been swift, should have been decisive, and it might have made a difference. But President Obama dithered. He didn't act decisively. (00:38–00:45)

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Asserts that President Obama failed to act decisively on Syria's chemical weapons use.

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