U.S. Senate Republican leader McConnell to vote against Syria force resolution


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would vote against the current resolution authorizing U.S. military force in Syria, in a blow to President Barack Obama's hopes of passing the measure.

"A vital national security risk is clearly not at play," in Syria, McConnell said in a statement that made him the only one of the top four U.S. congressional leaders to oppose the resolution.

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