US President asks Congress for permission to attack Syria
According to AFP on August 31, US President Barack Obama said he would ask the US Congress to authorize military action against Syria, meaning he would put aside the threat of immediate attacks on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
According to AFP on August 31, US President Barack Obama said he would ask the US Congress to authorize military action against Syria, meaning he would put aside the threat of immediate attacks on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
President Obama said he had made up his mind and would take military action against Syria, but he believed it was important in American democracy to win the support of lawmakers.
US President Barack Obama's speech signals an immediate attack on Syria. (Photo: AP)
The decision represents a major gamble for President Obama, who has a frosty relationship with lawmakers, especially Republicans. And President Obama risks suffering the same fate as British Prime Minister David Cameron, who lost a vote asking Congress to authorize military action against Syria.
President Obama said: “I will ask the representatives of the American people in Congress for authorization to use force.”
Immediately after President Obama's speech, Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, announced that the US Congress will begin discussing the possibility of a military attack on Syria in the week starting September 9.
"We are pleased that the president will seek authorization for any military action against Syria," said Speaker John Boehner./.
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