US President asks Congress for permission to attack Syria

According to AFP on August 31, US President Barack Obama said he will ask the US Congress to authorize military action against Syria, meaning he will put aside the threat of immediate attacks on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

President Obama says he has made up his mind and will take military action against Syria, but he believes it is important in American democracy to win the support of lawmakers.

US President Barack Obama's speech signaled an immediate attack on Syria. (Photo: AP)

The decision represents a significant gamble for President Obama, who has a rather tenuous relationship with lawmakers, especially Republicans. And President Obama risks suffering the same fate as British Prime Minister David Cameron, who failed to vote to authorize military action against Syria.

President Obama said: "I will ask the representatives of the American people in Congress to authorize the use of 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.

Speaker John Boehner said: "We are pleased that the president will seek authorization for any military action against Syria"./.

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