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His security team, going over there was a robust debate about the president's decisions, because in the words of one senior administration official, this is a decision that is not without risk, because obviously they can't foresee what might happen in the congress, they can't foresee what might happen in syria with respect to the assad government and what they might be doing with their temperature cal weapons. but needless to say, wolf, the president was wrestling with the idea of seeking congressional authorization with senior officials. he didn't really share that with anybody. he was wrestl...