President Obama to Speak on Crisis in Syria ~ Все и ничего

Aug 31, 2013 12:46pm

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President Obama is set to speak to the American public about the conflict in Syria today at 1:15 p.m. ET, the White House said today.
“The President will deliver a statement on Syria at 1:15 p.m. today in the Rose Garden today,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tweeted.
Obama previously announced that the U.S. was considering “limited, narrow” military action against Syria in reaction to the country’s alleged use of chemical weapons on civilians in a Damascus suburb on Aug. 21. Hours After Obama’s announcement, a United Nations team of chemical weapons inspectors left the country, raising the prospect of a possible attack that could come as early as Saturday.
Republican senators are scheduled to convene with the president today as well, GOP aides told ABC News. The briefing, originally slated for 1 p.m., was pushed back to 1:45 p.m. in light of the President’s statement.

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President Barack Obama pauses after speaking to members of the media during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Speking about Syria, the president said he hasn't made a final decision about a military strike against Syria. But he says he's considering a limited and narrow action in response to a chemical weapons attack that he says Syria's government carried out last week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News 6 minutes ago Politics & Government Military & Defense Barack Obama Syria White House

America “should take military action against Syrian regime targets,” he said, but “I will seek authorization for the use of force from the American people’s representatives in Congress,” he said.

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Obama asks Congress to green-light war with Syria

Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News 2 minutes ago Politics & Government Barack Obama Bashar al-Assad Syria

President Barack Obama on Saturday declared that he has decided that the United States should launch limited military strikes against Syria and asked Congress to authorize them.
“In a world with many dangers, this menace must be confronted,” Obama said in the Rose Garden of the White House.
America “should take military action against Syrian regime targets,” he said, but “I will seek authorization for the use of force from the American people’s representatives in Congress,” he said.