President Obama put on hold Saturday a plan to attack Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, arguing that the United States had a moral responsibility to respond forcefully but would not do so until Congress has a chance to vote on the use of military force.

The announcement puts off a cruise missile strike that had appeared imminent, a prospect that had the region on edge and stoked intense debate in the United States, where many dread getting dragged into a new war.
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Lawmakers are scheduled to return from recess on Sept. 9to begin what is sure to be a contentious debate about the risks of injecting the United States into a conflict in which it has few reliable allies and enemies on both sides of the front lines. The Senate will hold committee hearings on the proposed strike this week, Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) announced Saturday.

Mayor_of_Lagos: Did he seek their approval to move the fleet and armament to Meditteranean ? His gra gra has beenchecked by Russia and China and he is looking for a safe way out. Simple!

Joel.:
china is only dancing to the gallery for cheap popularity in the world politics and international scene. russia also. world power my foot. when it happens the chinese will only abandoned assad. the russia aswell are very good in moving noise. who can challenge america? no body.

Horus:

Warmongers

Murder_X:

The defence chief informed that he is ready to release his missiles once the executive order to strike is given. All is set now what they need now is congress support. The british parliament seems to have changed the game, I think if they hadn't voted a NO by now it would have been a different story.

We should learn to discuss global politics, it also affects us directly.

Kalvan:

True, It's all Politics. China and Russia can't go to War over Syria.

Horus:

Warmongers

Adam200: what a hypocracy, my question is who supply the free army chemical weapon ? is it not the US & its allies

Murder_X:

The defence chief informed that he is ready to release his missiles once the executive order to strike is given. All is set now what they need now is congress support. The british parliament seems to have changed the game, I think if they hadn't voted a NO by now it would have been a different story.

We should learn to discuss global politics, it also affects us directly.

Mayor_of_Lagos: Did he seek their approval to move the fleet and armament to Meditteranean ? His gra gra has beenchecked by Russia and China and he is looking for a safe way out. Simple!

talktimi: Lets all be realistic here, if we were president of Nigeria or any other country we wouldn't drop power just because a group of rebels say or want us to do so, left to me, Assad should be given a soft landing by the international community led by HIS allies ie forfeit power, go on exile to any friendly country & forget Syria for a decade. The U.S & Russia would clean up any mess afterwards, i just dont support any military action whatsoever

Kalvan:

True, It's all Politics. China and Russia can't go to War over Syria.

adino:

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Adam200: what a hypocracy, my question is who supply the free army chemical weapon ? is it not the US & its allies

Mayor_of_Lagos:

Yes, global politics affect us directly and i am not novice in global affairs or its analysis, however, isnt it time that America change its game plan and approach to the porting of democratic principles and corporate capitalism around the globe?

Its almost predictable that they willl oust Assad and in the end install a regime which in few months from now they will decry as human rights violators. Time after time, go in the history, every regime ever installed by America has turned out to be a failure and against the people their crusade is advocaying to save.

How is Syria going to be different from the falsehood of Iraq?

Nepa Light:

Sure they won't go to war, but the will make available to Assad military hardware that will frustrate and humiliate the US. And if you think Russia can't US stand in any battle, be it by proxy or however then you are dummy.

Why is US always looking for help aka "NATO" or "Allies" before going to war?

KwoiZabo: come on shut up. so you want sit tight leaders to keep killing their ppl to the extent of using chemical weapons just because they've chosen to have a say on who rules them. you don't know without the US we would still be having genocide in this present day and time. If u support a military action against Assad's dictarorial regime in Syria plz click like

musiwa1h: But the issue is the syria govt is killing its people. should the world watch while nobody do anything. It means any leader can kill anyone at will. Syria should negotiate with the rebel. It is like the case of rebellion in Nigeria

malele:

Usa plan is not to remove assad, chemical weapon use is a violention of Un rules, so it has to be addressed to check its further use in the future.
dey want to destroy assad capability of using chemical weapons.