◼ PEACE PREZ DECIDES TO STRIKE - FOX
President Obama said Saturday the United States should take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons on civilians but also turned to Congress for approval -- dealing a potential setback to America's foreign policy and setting up what will likely be a hard-fought Washington debate on the issue.◼ Change of heart after taking walk... - NBC
◼ Obama to Seek Congressional Vote on Syria Strike
President Says He Is Prepared to Order Military Action, but Wants Support First From Lawmakers - CAROL E. LEE And ADAM ENTOUS/Wall St. Journal
◼ Will Seek Authorization for Syria Strike -- After Recess... - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard
◼ ...but says has authority to act alone... - The Hill (video autoplay)
◼ FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER... - Independent
◼ Attack 'effective tomorrow or next week or one month from now'... - NBC
◼ Krauthammer: 'Amateur Hour'... - Daily Caller
◼ 'UTTER NONSENSE' - Washington Post
◼ Syria says US evidence 'entirely fabricated'... - France24
◼ U.S. Had Intel on Chemical Strike Before It Was Launched... - Foreign Policy
◼ Obama wants Congress to save him from himself on Syria - David Gerstman/Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion
The mishandling of Syria is so complete, it’s not clear there are any good options.
President Obama has decided to send the issue of authorizing force against Syria to Congress. What should Congress do? Should Congress give him the authority to act based on the guidelines he’s set out? Should Congress change the guidelines?
The mishandling of Syria is so complete that whether or not military intervention is warranted, it may now be the worst of the options...
