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>> tonight is not symbolic. i think it has strategic value to it. the question is, what happens next? is there a comprehensive plan to follow this up? what i hope happens is conditions for alternative for assad to emerge. i don't think syria will be a stable, u.n. tear government in any time in the future but i think we can take steps to provide alternatives to assad's role. >> not every republican supported last night's strike, however in a series of tweets senator rand paul said the president needs congressional authorization for military action as required by the constitution. our prior int...

Concerned about, democrats and republicans in the house and senate is what does this mean? does this get a steeper end? if we do, what is our overall strategy? the president has to explain that, and i think he will find bipartisan support if not perfect support that he has to go to congress to at least have the discussion. >> julie: scott, go ahead. >> and nothing this is an interpretation issue. i thing the president is in his powers. remember, this has been done over 125 times per president obama did the same thing with syria. i think this was a restrained option. this is not war. i think th...

Of civilians and have lots of civilian deaths. he will now have to worry about that. whereas, up until yesterday, i think he truly believed he would never be held accountable. this really changes the dynamic in syria. that is really important. you heard nikki haley give a really good speech, really important speech, justifying why the u.s. did this, and then she talked about what is next. she pushed for a political resolution to this. she also was very strong and stating that russia and iran have some culpability for this as well. all three parties, assad, iran, and russia have to be brought t...

Conflicting over the skies of syria which has potential escalating. >> when russia is in the sky, in syria. as you just heard, marco rubio, you are interested in what the other side of the aisle feels, very supportive from the democrats this morning. >> this is about america. listen to what chuck schumer said, making sure assad knows, he will pay a price is the right thing to do. >> nancy pelosi wrote the strike in syria is a proportional response to the regime's use of chemical weapons. at a moment like this democrats are coming alongside saying this is the right action. >> nice that american...

Before any attack on syria. saying it would be a big mistake if he doesn't. and warning about a possible long-term conflict. now, during the campaign president supported the idea of safe zones to protect civilians but warned against direct u.s. military action. in fact, here he is just days before the election taking aim at hillary clinton. >> now she wants to start a shooting war in syria in conflict with a nuclear-armed russia could could very well lead to world war iii. russia is heavily armed. doesn't like her. putin does not respect her, doesn't like her. what are we doing, folks? she's a...