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Source: La Crosse Tribune, Wis.儲存Sept. 04--U.S. Rep. Ron Kind wants the Obama administration to provide a glimpse into what the "day after" might look like if the United States were to launch cruise missiles to knock out Syrian chemical weapon capabilities.The La Crosse Democrat made the comment Tuesday in reaction to President Barack Obama's announcement that he would seek congressional approval next week for such an attack.The threatened action comes amid U.N. and U.S. contentions that Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops used chemical weapons last month to kill nearly 1,500 civilians, including 426 children.Both Wisconsin's U.S. senators -- along with Kind and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota -- said they have yet to make up their minds but wanted a full debate in Congress."There are no good options," Kind said."I've called on the president to seek a national intelligence assessment of the likely response if we send cruise missiles into the region. That would give us a better idea what the day after might be."There are a lot of trip wires in that region."If Assad attacked Israel in retaliation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably would counterattack, which could trigger a salvo from Hezbollah in Lebanon and open the possibility of an Iranian response, too, Kind said."That's where things get tricky fast," he said, noting that not responding also would send the wrong message.Kind, who said he has attended intelligence briefings on the Syrian situation, said, "I am still in the undecided category."As the Obama administration lobbies for congressional approval, Kind said, "It's not just members of Congress. It's the American people. People are concerned about being dragged into the Mideast again after two prolonged wars there."Kind said members of the Army Reserve and National Guard and their families are concerned about another deployment.Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican, said, "I have repeatedly said that the president must make the case for military action to the American people.""I will listen respectfully and consider the evidence carefully," Johnson said, adding he has not decided how he will vote. "The president says Syria presents a serious danger to our national security. He must explain what this danger is and how his plan would reduce it."Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat said her vote "will be based on whether clear, focused and achievable objectives and 新蒲崗迷你倉oals are set.""I still believe there must be a strong and convincing case made to the American people and we must work to build an international coalition before we lead or join any military response," Baldwin said.Walz, a Democrat who represents southern Minnesota, said, "The use of chemical weapons is despicable, and there is a moral responsibility to defend the defenseless, but we cannot rush into this decision."Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Obama gained ground in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while key Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to back a no-combat-troops-on-the-ground action in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack.Officials said the emerging Senate measure would receive a vote Wednesday in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Approval is likely."You're probably going to win" Congress' backing, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a conservative and likely opponent of the measure, conceded in a late-afternoon exchange with Secretary of State John Kerry.The leader of House Republicans, Boehner emerged from a meeting at the White House and said the United States has "enemies around the world that need to understand that we're not going to tolerate this type of behavior. We also have allies around the world and allies in the region who also need to know that America will be there and stand up when it's necessary."Boehner spoke as lawmakers in both parties called for changes to the president's requested legislation, insisting it be rewritten to restrict the type and duration of any military action.In the Senate, the compromise was the work of Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., among others. They are the chairman and senior Republican, respectively, on the Foreign Relations Committee, which held a lengthy hearing during the day on Obama's request for congressional legislation in support of the military reprisal he wants.The measure would set a time limit of 60 days and says the president could extend that for 30 days more unless Congress votes otherwise.The measure also bars the use of U.S. ground troops for "combat operations."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wis.) Visit the La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wis.) at .lacrossetribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage