Obama decides on military action against Syria
United States President Barack Obama on Saturday announced his decision to take military action against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
Though he announced his decision to bypass the UN Security Council, which he alleged has been paralysed, Mr. Obama said he would seek the US Congress’ approval for his administration to take military action against the Assad regime for using chemical weapons against internationally-established norms.
But he did not announce a time-frame for the action.
In an address to the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House, Mr. Obama accompanied by Vice-President Joe Biden, urged the Congress to debate and vote for his decision on military action against the Syrian regime.
“After careful deliberation, I have decided the United States should take military action against Syrian targets. I’m confident we can hold the Assad regime accountable for their use of chemical weapons,” Mr. Obama said.
“This attack is an attack on human dignity and it risks making a mockery of the global prohibition of the ban on chemical weapons,” he said and added: “In a world with many dangers, this attack must be confronted. The US should take military action”.
“I will seek authorisation for the use of force by the representatives of the US people, the members of the US Congress,” he said urging law-makers to put aside their differences to vote for military action against Syrian regime. - PTI
Though he announced his decision to bypass the UN Security Council, which he alleged has been paralysed, Mr. Obama said he would seek the US Congress’ approval for his administration to take military action against the Assad regime for using chemical weapons against internationally-established norms.
But he did not announce a time-frame for the action.
In an address to the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House, Mr. Obama accompanied by Vice-President Joe Biden, urged the Congress to debate and vote for his decision on military action against the Syrian regime.
“After careful deliberation, I have decided the United States should take military action against Syrian targets. I’m confident we can hold the Assad regime accountable for their use of chemical weapons,” Mr. Obama said.
“This attack is an attack on human dignity and it risks making a mockery of the global prohibition of the ban on chemical weapons,” he said and added: “In a world with many dangers, this attack must be confronted. The US should take military action”.
“I will seek authorisation for the use of force by the representatives of the US people, the members of the US Congress,” he said urging law-makers to put aside their differences to vote for military action against Syrian regime. - PTI
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