Published on Sep 10, 2013
President Obama pressed his case to take a firm stand on Syria's use of chemical weapons on its own citizens.
Using a rare prime-time television address to the nation, Obama on Tuesday said it was within the U.S.' ability to prevent Syrian President Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons again by launching military strikes.
Following the president's speech, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields provide analysis.
