Keywords: 130904-D-HU462-285-8 (9685726895).jpg U S Army Gen Martin E Dempsey left the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D C Sept 4 2013 during a hearing about potential U S military intervention in Syria Secretary of State John Kerry also appeared before the committee to testify about President Barack Obama s proposal for the use of force in response to the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons against its people DoD photo by Staff Sgt Sean K Harp U S Army/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/9685726895/ 130904-D-HU462-285-8 2013-09-04 14 35 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/9685726895 2016-09-03 08 18 29 United States Government Work Chemical weapons District of Columbia Hearing Politics Testimony United States Department of Defense |