President Obama Seeks Congressional Approval For A Military Strike Against Syria

Obama Delays Strike Against Syria To Seek Congress Approval -- Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped back from the brink on Saturday and delayed an imminent military strike against Syria to seek approval from the U.S. Congress in a gamble that will test his ability to project American strength abroad and deploy his own power at home.

Before Obama put on the brakes, the path had been cleared for a U.S. assault. Navy ships were in place and awaiting orders to launch missiles, and U.N. inspectors had left Syria after gathering evidence of a chemical weapons attack that U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people.

But Obama decided to seek the backing of U.S. lawmakers before attacking, as polls showed strong opposition from Americans already weary of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Approval will take at least 10 days, if it comes at all.

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My Comment: As I have mentioned more than once in the past two weeks .... the White House is doing everything on the fly .... consulting Congress or getting Congressional approval should have been done last week.