The US continues to act despite the British Parliament's veto of attacking Syria.

US National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said on August 29 that President Barack Obama would act to ensure the best interests of the United States in Syria, despite the unexpected move by the British Parliament to reject a proposal for military action in the Middle Eastern country.

Ms. Hayden stated: “We saw the outcome of the vote in the UK Parliament tonight. As we have said, President Obama’s decision-making process will be guided by what is in the best interests of the United States. He believes that core US interests are at stake and that countries violating international norms regarding chemical weapons must be held accountable.”

Obama stands alone on the Syria issue after the British Parliament denied the Cameron government permission to intervene militarily in the Middle Eastern country (Source: AP).

Also on August 29th, in a clear indication of his intention to intervene militarily, President Barack Obama officially explained to the American people why the United States might launch a war that he described as a "warning" to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about what he called "the use of weapons of mass destruction."

In an interview on PBS's "NewsHour," President Obama affirmed that the Syrian government "carried out a chemical weapons attack on civilians." Obama stated that the White House has not yet made a decision and is still considering military options to send "a strong message" to President Assad's regime. Obama argued that ending the use of chemical weapons would have a positive impact on the long-term national security of the United States.

On the same day, the entire White House national security team, including President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld Jr., held a live video briefing with leaders of both parties in the U.S. Congress on the latest developments in Syria, including intelligence reports on the chemical weapons attack. One intelligence report presented confirmed that Syria had used chemical weapons on August 21, but presented no evidence that President Assad personally ordered the attack.

In another development, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had spoken with President Obama, urging world powers not to rush into attacking Syria until the UN inspection team completes its investigation. Ban said the UN inspection team will leave Syria on August 31 and will then report its findings.

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