U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement this evening in response to President Obama's national address on Syria:
"While I have been opposed to American intervention in Syria from the start, I had a responsibility to hear from my constituents and study the intelligence before making a final decision. After doing so, I'm more convinced than ever that a military strike isn't in our nation's best interests. The President's address to the nation tonight proved that his administration's diplomacy lacks focus and is wholly incapable of articulating what success would look like in Syria. I believe it's a dangerous precedent to set when nations like Russia and China are allowed to take the lead on establishing the ground rules for global security."