Obama's big Syria speech: 4 massive challenges he faces

On Tuesday night, the president takes his case for military action to the people. It might not make a huge difference.

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On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama will make a speech on national television in hopes of convincing the American people that an attack on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is necessary.

The potential strike has repeatedly polled poorly with American voters — something that lawmakers in Congress, who are mulling several possible resolutions, are surely keeping in mind heading into key votes this week and next.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.