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lördag, augusti 31, 2013

Obama Wants Military Strike Against Syria, But Will Seek Congressional Approval






BREAKING NEWSSaturday, August 31, 2013 2:02 PM EDT





President Obama, with Vice President
Joseph R. Biden Jr., spoke Saturday
on Syria at the White House.

 
 


President Obama said Saturday that he had decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, but that he would seek Congressional authorization for the use of force.
Mr. Obama said the Congressional leadership planned to hold a debate and a vote as soon as both houses come back in September.
He said he had the authority to act on his own, but believed it is important for the country to have a debate.

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