In his address to the nation, President Obama explained the danger of chemical weapons and explained that a limited military strike would send a message to Bashar Assad. But there was no call to action. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.
President Barack Obama said Tuesday night that he would put off a military strike and work with Russia, China and American allies to force Syria to hand over its chemical weapons.
Obama, speaking from the East Room of the White House, said that the Syrian government’s use of chemicals in an attack on rebels and civilians last month presented a danger to American security and violated the world’s conscience.
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