President Obama was preparing on Thursday for the possibility of launching unilateral U.S. military action against Syria within days, media are reporting, as Britain opted out in a "stunning" vote by Parliament.
Top U.S. officials spoke with some lawmakers for more than 90 minutes in a teleconference Thursday evening to explain why they believe Syria's government was the culprit in a suspected chemical attack last week.
The point of the cruise missile strikes the United States is planning to is to restore the "smudged red line” that President Obama drew a year ago against the use of poison gas, says The New York Times.
If carried out effectively, the paper says, the strikes also could send a signal to Iran that the White House is prepared to back up its words to that country on nuclear weapons.
Top U.S. officials spoke with some lawmakers for more than 90 minutes in a teleconference Thursday evening to explain why they believe Syria's government was the culprit in a suspected chemical attack last week.
The point of the cruise missile strikes the United States is planning to is to restore the "smudged red line” that President Obama drew a year ago against the use of poison gas, says The New York Times.
If carried out effectively, the paper says, the strikes also could send a signal to Iran that the White House is prepared to back up its words to that country on nuclear weapons.
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