U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the situation in Syria laying out the case for a targeted military action against the Syrian regime
President Obama speaks on the situation in Syria laying out the case for a targeted military action against the Syrian regime as a result of their use of chemical weapons that killed over one thousand people including hundreds of children. The President also makes clear that this would not be an open-ended intervention, and there will be no American troops on the ground. Obama also announces he will seek Congressional authorization for the use of force. Held in the White House Rose Garden.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2013-08-31
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
- Subjects
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Syrian Civil War (Syria : 2011-)
Chemical weapons
Humanitarian intervention
Limited war
Military policy
War crimes
Syria
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:09:58
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Aug. 31, 2013.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 19501
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b10167787
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