>From Tonight's speech...
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>"This situation, therefore, represents a serious threat to our national security"
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>and then
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>"The Assad regime does not pose a serious threat to the security of our country, certainly no more of a threat than our country faces every day"
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>Wow

I haven't seen the speech ('tonight' means early afternoon here so I was still at the office) - but is what he saying the 'situation' is a concern, but the 'regime' is not?