If the Friday after the staging of John Kerry and then
Barack Obama, left little doubt about the military response to the White House
prepares against Syrian targets for the alleged use of chemical weapons by the
regime in Damascus, yesterday became the all solved: "We are ready to
strike when necessary." In a brief press appearance in one of the gardens
of his official residence, with his 'number two' Joe Biden, U.S. President
confirmed his plans, his own time outside the Security Council of the UN and
reiterated the accusation against El-Asad than 1,400 deaths caused by the use
of these weapons in the festering conflict in the country. The surprise jumped
when Obama, also commander of the U.S. Army confirmed that prompted the
approval of Congress who have received this morning the bill for this attack,
"it is not of schedule" and can occur "within a day, a week or a
month. "
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According to White House officials, Obama had decided in
principle to carry out military action without seeking congressional
authorization, but at the last minute on Friday night, changed his mind after
holding lengthy discussions with his team national security after testing on
evidence that the regime of President Assad was responsible for the chemical
weapons attack on August 21 on the outskirts of Damascus and seeking to punish
him for that action.
The president declared himself ready to give the "order"
of attack and said the military operation can occur when Washington forbid, in
a day or a month, because their armed forces are ready with a display of
several destroyers in the region. But "I am aware that I am the president
of the oldest constitutional democracy in the world", he said.
Therefore, "although I think I have the authority to
carry out this military action without specific authorization of Congress, I
know that the country will be stronger if we take that step and our actions
will be even more effective," Obama said then. Thus, Obama's goal is that
the attack against Syria have more legitimacy and greater domestic support as
possible, but also takes a political risk given the current polarization in
Congress and the House is controlled by Republicans.
What's unclear is whether carried out military action
against Syria even if Congress does not give permission. "We are the
United States and we cannot and we must not close our eyes to what happened in
Damascus" Obama said in reference to strong chemical attack of the past
21, which he called the "worst" of the twenty-first century and an
"assault to human dignity.”
He also threw a question to Congress and the international
community: "What message we will send if a dictator can gassed to death
hundreds of children in broad daylight and without paying any price?".
Obama also said he feels "comfortable" with his decision to attack
Syria despite not having the approval of the Security Council of the UN, which
in his view has so far been "completely paralyzed" and
"unwilling" to Asad answer for his crimes.
"Limited duration and scope"
As it did on Friday, the president reiterated that military
action in Syria will be designed to be "limited in duration and
scope", and in no case will involve sending troops. "I know that we
are tired of war," he admitted as he addressed the American people and
remember the Iraq war, just ended, and the conflict in Afghanistan still open.
Most Congress leaders, including Republicans, welcomed
Obama's decision to seek the approval of the Legislature. "Under the
Constitution, the responsibility to declare war lies with Congress. We are
pleased that the president is seeking authorization for military action in
Syria," said a statement signed, among others, by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Republican John Boehner.
After consultation with the President, "we hope the
House of Representatives to consider a measure on the week of September
9," said the statement. The Congress, which is dawn has received the
document from the request of the president, is in summer recess and return to
work is due precisely to the September 9. However, it is possible that the
Senate be convened next week to begin discussing military intervention in
Syria. While Obama announced his decision to attack Syria over a hundred people
demonstrated outside the White House in opposition to U.S. military action in
that country.
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