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December 20, 2015

Kerry comment could undermine Obama push for Syria strike

A seemingly off-hand comment from President Obama's secretary of State has touched off a rapid-fire chain of events that threatens to undermine the president's call for a military strike on the Assad regime.聽

December 20, 2015

US says 14 more nations join statement on Syria

The White House says 14 more nations have signed on to a statement blaming Syrian President Bashar Assad's government for a chemical weapons attack and calling for a strong international response.

December 20, 2015

Obama, his team sharpen Syria pitch as Congress prepares to vote

The White House is putting a sharp edge on its pitch for Congress鈥� support for a military strike on Syria -- challenging members when they return Monday to act on indisputable evidence of a recent chemical attack on Syrian residents and suggesting the Iran and Hezbollah is watching.

December 20, 2015

WH goes all-out to win Syria strike support ahead of Tuesday speech

The Obama administration is making an all-out effort to win Americans鈥� support for a military strike against Syria ahead of President Obama鈥檚 schedule Oval Office speech Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Obama presses world leaders for Syria action as strike plan rapidly adjusted

President Obama is using the final day of the G-20 summit in Russia to build support for a U.S. military strike in Syria, even as the details of that plan continue to change by the day -- with one source telling 樱桃视频 that military officials have been asked to revise their plans 50 times since the Pentagon first began considering a 鈥渓imited鈥� action.

December 20, 2015

Obama plans to 'engage' Putin amid Syria strike opposition

President Obama said Wednesday that he'll continue to make his case to Russia's Vladimir Putin to ease off his support of the Assad regime in Syria, ahead of what could be a tense visit to St. Petersburg.聽

December 20, 2015

Putin wants to send delegation to lobby Capitol Hill against Syria strike

Russian President Vladimir聽Putin聽wants to send a delegation to Washington to persuade Capitol Hill lawmakers not to support a military strike on Syria.

December 20, 2015

Israeli sources on Obama's Syria approach: 'Not how a superpower acts'

While leading Israeli officials have publicly struck a tone of muted support for President Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for strikes on Syria's chemical weapons delivery systems, in private, senior Israeli officials and foreign policy analysts are expressing grave disappointment with the conduct of their ally in Washington.

December 20, 2015

Putin warns Russia could come to Syria's aid over US strike

As he touched down in St. Petersburg, President Obama greeted his host Vladimir Putin with a handshake and a smile -- but the cordial greeting belied the tinderbox the two leaders are sitting on.

December 20, 2015

Obama directs Kerry to pursue talks with Iran over nuclear weapons deal

President Obama announced Tuesday that he's directed Secretary of State John Kerry to pursue a new round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program, amid warnings from U.S. lawmakers to view the promises of Iran's new president with caution.聽