Why Obama must strike Syria

It's not about humanitarianism. It's about credibility.

President Obama has made it clear that he thinks the U.S. must strike Syria. But first, he wants Congress to weigh in.
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On Syria, the GOP is a party divided. There are essentially three camps: realists, isolationists, and neocons.

On the neocon side are Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain, who are upset that the president has not acted more aggressively. The realists are represented by Sen. Marco Rubio, who is preparing to quietly back the president. And Sen. Rand Paul, ever the isolationist, is arguing that American interests are not on the line in Syria. Speaking to David Gregory on Meet the Press, Paul made his case:

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Jeb Golinkin is an attorney from Houston, Texas. You can follow him on twitter @jgolinkin.