Foley's Death Isn't Changing Views In Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — For all its horror, the beheading of an American journalist in Syria appears unlikely to change lawmakers' minds about military intervention against Islamic State extremists. While all decried Foley's death, hawks, particularly Republicans, continued to assail the Obama administration's limited airstrikes in Iraq and its refusal to target Islamic State bases in neighboring Syria. "The president's rhetoric was excellent, but he didn't outline steps to stop the slaughter," Sen.

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