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Force in syria, we have been using a lot of force with syria, including when i was in government. the obama administration wanted authorization and congress did not want to engage in that debate. you are right, from a legal point of view, it seems to me invoking article 2 as secretary mattis did, to say imminent threat. i can't remember exactly the words seems stretched to me, to be honest. i want to flip to the converse. it's illegal by international law to use chemical weapons against civilians, against anyone. so, just bear in mind that international law has been violated time and time agai...

Placed. no proper research and materials could be taken from there. they are not buying the line that assad used chemical weapons and they never have in the past. this is a western ploy to bring down assad and detain anyone that supports him. >> it was set to begin. it is on the ground investigation in duma, i believe it was supposed to start in the coming days. ali, live for us thank you very much. a press conference a few hours ago, defense secretary, james mattis was asked about the legal basis for the strikes. listen to what he had to say. >> as far as the legal authority under article 2...

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