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The President also made clear that this would not be an open-ended intervention, and there will be with no American troops on the ground.</p> <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px">While the President was clear on the need for action, he announced he would seek Congressional authorization for the use of force.</p> <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px"><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://links.whitehouse.gov/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwODMxLjIyNDc4NzUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDgzMS4yMjQ3ODc1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2OTAxNDc0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3loNDQ2OUBoYW5tYWlsLm5ldCZ1c2VyaWQ9a3loNDQ2OUBoYW5tYWlsLm5ldCZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/08/31/president-obamas-decision-syria?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email235-text1&utm_campaign=statement" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #336699">Watch the President’s statement now in his own words:</a></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0px; 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