Top of the Hour: Senators Call for Syrian Intervention, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Throwing a challenge to President Obama, Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have laid out a series of diplomatic, humanitarian, and military aid proposals in support of an effort to topple President Bashar al-Assad. One of their options calls for arming the Syrian rebel forces. Some say this is unlikely for an administration that wants to avoid another war during an election season.  

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