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Iraq War Veteran on Syria: ‘We Stumbled Into a Solution’
Anchor Marco Werman checks in with Iraq War veteran Marc Fisher for his thoughts about Obama’s speech on Syria last night. Fisher thinks the US found a solution to the problem, no matter if it was on purpose or by luck.
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the situation in Syria from the East Room at the White House in Washington, September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/POOL (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT) – RTX13GSG
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President Obama said it plainly Tuesday night:
"I will not put American boots on the ground in Syria. I will not pursue an open-ended action like Iraq or Afghanistan. I will not pursue a prolonged air campaign like Libya or Kosovo."
Marc Fisher was listening to those words very closely. Fisher is an Iraq war veteran; he also served in Kosovo.
Fisher spoke on the program earlier this September about his opinions on Obama seeking congressional approval for a military strike in Syria.
We checked in with him again about his thoughts after hearing the president's speech last night.
"The big thing that struck me about the speech is that we stumbled into a solution, whether that was on purpose or a stumble, I think we're in a better position now than the last time we spoke," said Fisher.