The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Wednesday, September 4, 2013, granting President Obama limited authority to launch a military strike on Syria in response to its reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.
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| From left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Army General Martin E. Dempsey, US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel listen during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Sept. 3, 2013 in Washington. |