Posted on 08/29/2013 3:30:04 PM PDT by maggief
WASHINGTON — President Obama is prepared to move ahead with a limited military strike on Syria, administration officials said on Thursday, even with a rejection of such action by Britain’s Parliament, an increasingly restive Congress, and lacking an endorsement from the United Nations Security Council.
Although the officials cautioned that Mr. Obama had not made a final decision, all indications suggest that the strike could occur as soon as United Nations inspectors, who are investigating the Aug. 21 attack that killed hundreds of Syrians, leave the country. They are scheduled to depart Damascus, the capital, on Saturday.
The White House is to present its case for military action against Syria to Congressional leaders on Thursday night. Administration officials assert that the intelligence will show that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad carried out the chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus.
The intelligence does not tie Mr. Assad directly to the attack, officials briefed on the presentation said, but the administration believes that it has enough evidence to carry out a limited strike that would deter the Syrian government from using these weapons again.
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Obama’s got to prove he’s a mensch. It’s a symbolic gesture as will do nothing to change the situation in Syria.
They should make Obama push the 'launch' button all by himself.
Any honest Obama-voting lefty should be mortified right now.
boehner just stumbled out to Wall-Mart for a fresh set of knee pads. “It’s a really big job”....”It’s a really big job”.....”It’s a really big job”.....
Maybe obama’s side is really loosing or something. I don’t understand his willingness to get involved given how he could not wait to run from Iraq and Afghanistan.
ajamlive @ajamlive 1m
UK Defense Secretary Hammond says he expects military action against #Syria to proceed despite Britain dropping out #breaking
Meanwhile ... Obama was hanging with Magic Johnson.
Stephen Hayes @stephenfhayes 1m RT: @JimAcostaCNN Our eagle-eyed CNN WH crew just spotted Magic Johnson arriving at the West Wing.
@JimAcostaCNN : @StevenTDennis I asked Magic Johnson what his meeting with Obama was about. “I’m going to find out,” he said.
WAKE UP, AMERICA!
Cowboy 0bomba.
This holiday weekend is a Reggie Love weekend at the WH so the bombs will probably start to drop on Saturday night.
`Baby make boom-boom.'
If this were a Republican president, the Times would be in full attack mode right now.
My daughter said, why don’t Presidents and Kings ride in front of the army like they did in all olden times, from Bible times through the Middle Ages?
Obama wants to start another war, he should go over to Syria and lead the charge IN FRONT of the troops! But he should inquire of the Lord first, and listen to godly advisors (of which he unfortunately has none), instead of to his own narcissistic, arrogant, removed from reality, inner “warrior”.
II Chronicles 18
I still think he backs down.
Didn’t Bill Clinton take out a powdered milk factory and kill a janitor without UN approval??
if he loads the breech, you must impeach
I wonder how the DUmmies are reacting.
Now you’ve done it.
You’ve insulted monkeys.
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