Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Tea Party Republicans led the charge against President Barack Obama’s intention to use military force against Syria. Obama announced on Saturday that though he has decided military action was needed, he would first seek
The day after President Barack Obama declared he has decided to seek ask for Congressional authorization for military action against Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry taped interviews for all five Sunday shows. In what is known as the “full
On Fox News Sunday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said the House would probably not vote to give President Barack Obama authorization to use military force against Syria if the vote were held today. King said that if the “vote were
On Fox News Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry said hair and blood samples from first responders responding to alleged chemical attacks by the Assad regime in Syria have tested positive for Sarin nerve gas. Kerry said he learned yesterday
On Fox News Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry said he could not contemplate that Congress would not give President Barack Obama authorization to use military force against Syria. “I don’t believe that’s going to happen,” Kerry said, saying he
On Fox News Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry compared Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein for using chemical weapons on Syrians. Kerry said “international norms on chemical weapons” that have “been in place since 1925”
President Barack Obama has no foreign policy or military strategy on Syria. So he has reverted to a successful domestic policy strategy: blame Congress. His last-minute decision to seek Congressional approval is a win-win politically: if the vote fails, he
In the years since the United States first went to war in Iraq, liberal groups and commentators have accused many media outlets of not asking the right or critical questions of the Bush administration. This is something our gatekeepers of
(AP) Syrian state-run daily calls Obama move a retreatBy ALBERT AJI and RYAN LUCASAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA Syrian state-run newspaper on Sunday called President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval before taking military action against Bashar Assad’s regime “the start
While President Obama did not request an emergency session of Congress to consider military intervention in Syria, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said in a Saturday statement, “I believe Congress should return to Washington immediately and begin to debate this issue.”
In a statement he released on Saturday evening, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said in response to Obama’s Rose Garden remarks on Syria that he would support a move to bring Congress back early only if the President determined there was
On Fox News, Congressman Dennis Kucinich stated that Barack Obama could be impeached if he attacked Syria without Congressional approval. Kucinich was asked, “You really think the president is risking impeachment by moving without congressional approval against Syria?” He responded: Yes,
The FBI has beefed up its surveillance of Syrians living in the United States ahead of a possible US military attack on Syria, The New York Times reported Sunday. The domestic intelligence agency and the Department of Homeland Security have
Asma Assad, 38, the wife of Syrian president Bashar Assad, used to receive glowing praise as an imitation of Princess Diana of Wales, a woman who cared about art and culture and was sensitive to the needs of her country.
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(AP) Consensus, then about-face from Obama on SyriaBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama was ready to order a military strike against Syria, with or without Congress’ blessing. But on Friday night, he suddenly changed his mind. Senior administration officials describing
(AP) Analysis: Obama’s credibility on line in reversalBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONFor more than a week, the White House had been barreling toward imminent military action against Syria. But President Barack Obama’s abrupt decision to instead ask Congress for
Gunmen opened fire on Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa’s motorcade in what is believed to be the first direct attack against the PM himself by al Qaeda. He was returning home from his office at the time. It is
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is reportedly considering bringing the U.S. Senate back to Washington in response to President Barack Obama’s White House Rose Garden remarks regarding Syria on Saturday, but House Speaker John Boehner is having none of it.
On Saturday, President Barack Obama said that while he believes he has the authority to take military action in Syria, he is going to first seek congressional approval. “After careful deliberation I have decided the United States should take military
President Obama and Vice-President Biden held a rare press event Saturday in the Rose Garden to address the escalating tensions with Syria. President Obama said he was convinced Syrian President Bashir Assad had ordered a chemical weapon attack on his
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land forces, said on Saturday that he will block any efforts by President Barack Obama to procure funding to attack Syria until he
(AP) Obama to seek congressional approval on SyriaBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONOfficials in the Obama administration and on Capitol Hill say President Barack Obama intends to seek congressional approval for action against Syria. Obama will speak on the developments in
