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Almost everyone in power claims to believe it. The push to war in syria, by the way has united politicians have both sides. Lindsey graham and howard dean typically agree on very little. Not much at all. But today they are both calling for war in syria. Graham is ghanelding massive attacks on the syrian military, dean is going even further than that on twitter, he called the president , quote a wimp for merely sending thousands of troops and launching tons of bombs at syria. Thats not enough for...

Security interest that would be changed by regime change. can you think of downsides, death, cost, et cetera. how would this country become safer by overthrowing assad. >> im not sure regime change is still our goal there it was the goal of barack obama and hasnt really been our stated goal during this trump administration. but, defeating isis in iraq and in syria is still our goal. and i think that is in the national interest. >> tucker: but wasnt defeating isis one of the goals of the assad go...

Improve the odds they can win quickly. >> when making decisions in day-to-day life, i tack a legal pad and put the pros on one side and the cons on the other side. the cons involved with getting involved take up more than a page, its astounding. >> youre right, and one thing no one is talking about, anyone the washington post editorial that jennifer alluded to, what is the end game here? the idea of overthrowing assad thats not the end. thats no more the end than saddam being overthrown in 2003 ...

About this? it comes after the white house told lawmakers if believes syria used chemical weapons on its own people but theyre not sure. thats what they said last week. president obama said that be a game-changer, which has not changed. jennifer griffin at the pentagon. what is the context here? is this a big deal or offhanded remark or what? >> well, shepard, no. i think he actually indicated where the white house and the pentagon -- where their thoughts are right now. the white house and penta...

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