I’m confident in the case our government has made without waiting for U.N. inspectors. I’m comfortable going forward without the approval of a United Nations Security Council...
Many people have advised against taking this decision to Congress, and undoubtedly, they were impacted by what we saw happen in the United Kingdom this week when the Parliament of our closest ally failed to pass a resolution with a similar goal...
I believe I have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization...
We cannot raise our children in a world where we will not follow through on the things we say...
I don’t expect every nation to agree with the decision we have made. Privately we’ve heard many expressions of support from our friends.
I’m ready to act...
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