Scope of Syria strikes hotly debated in White House

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Scope of Syria strikes hotly debated in White House

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Scope of Syria strikes hotly debated in White House

Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the debate within the White House about the concerns about escalating a war in Syria and the potential for a cyber-based retaliation.

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