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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testifies about the possible use of U.S. military force in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2013. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, left, and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, (not pictured) chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hagel.

HAGEL HOUSE TESTIMONY

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testifies about the possible use of U.S. military force in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2013. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, left, and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, (not pictured) chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hagel.

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