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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Obama wins backing for military strike
US president, Barack Obama has won backing from key US political figures on his plans for a military strike on Syria, he said a "limited" strike was needed to degrade President Bashar al-Assad's capabilities in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack.
Key Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor both signalled their support for military action. Congress is expected to vote next week.
The UN earlier confirmed that more than two million Syrians were now refugees.
More than 100,000 people are thought to have died since the uprising against President Assad began in March 2011.
Mr Boehner signalled his support for Mr Obama's call for action, saying that only the US had the capacity to stop President Assad. Mr Boehner urged his colleagues in Congress to follow suit.
Mr Cantor, the House of Representatives majority leader, said he also backed Mr Obama.
The Virginia Republican said: "Assad's Syria, a state sponsor of terrorism, is the epitome of a rogue state, and it has long posed a direct threat to American interests and to our partners."
Ms Pelosi said she did not believe Congress would reject a resolution calling for force.
Source:BBC
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