Rahm Emanuel to David Letterman: Congress should back Obama on Syria - Letterman to Emanuel.... Your city of Chicago is worse than Syria!

Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes his first visit to the "Late Show with David Letterman." (Handout)

Mayor Rahm Emanuel told David Letterman tonight that military action in Syria is "not an easy" choice but that President Barack Obama deserves support.

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