year. the pats cut him just days before the new season kicks off. the former heisman trophy winner is probably the biggest name to get axed this preseason, but always a class act, tebow took to twitter to thank the team for giving him an opportunity, and he vowed to make it back to the nfl. well, summer isn t over just yet. just a little bit, a little bit of it left, and you still have one last hoorah this labor day weekend, but beware, because rough thunderstorms could disrupt those barbecue or beach plans. barbecue, mm-mmm. i know, that sounds good. right? let s bring in meteorologist karen maginnis in the cnn weather center. i hate the rain to interrupt a good barbecue. no, or dragoncon, for that matter. your favorite. brianna, i know you re all over that now. yes, finally, i got what it is. and we saw, we both saw superman this morning, by the way. superman, not fully clothed, actually, on the way here. no. it s this big congress going on in atlanta, very st
world. and so, you see the president going a little more that route than the george w. bush route. sort of war-light, if you will, maybe. historian douglas brinkley, thank you so much. appreciate your time. thank you. now, coming up later this morning, john kerry is going to be on cnn. the secretary of state joins our gloria borger to talk about the situation in syria and the u.s. response. state of the union is right here at 9:00 a.m. eastern. a lot of people are asking why is america the world s policeman? why is the u.s. responsible for calming the violence in places like syria? more on the debate. that s next on new day. [ lane ] are you growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula. to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®.
eventually captured their unexpected visitor, caught in a cage. little cage there. amazing. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. we ve got much more ahead on the next hour of cnn s new day. it starts right now. after careful deliberation, i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. the president has made his decision, but will congress agree? the military strike that once seemed right around the corner now appears to be farther off on the horizon. late-night meetings, long walks around the garden, rendezvouses behind closed doors. this is not some romantic tryst. it s behind the scenes at the white house. we have the real story about how the president made his decision. we don t want another war! while washington mulls over striking syria, hundreds of
members of congress are already weighing in on president obama s decision. now the debate begins. should he call them back early? good morning, everyone. i m brianna keilar. i m victor blackwell. 6:00 a.m. at cnn world headquarters. this is new day sunday. it s a big gamble by the president, one that puts his prestige as commander in chief on the line. in a stunning about-face, president obama now says he wants congress to sign off on a u.s. military strike on syria, but he did not say what happens if congress responds with no. and we are covering all of the angles this hour. the president s announcement, reaction in congress, and from syria, plus, the behind-the-scenes moves, fascinating moves, that led the president to these words. after careful deliberation, i have decided that the united states should take military
wer re covering this with ji acosta at white house, pentagon correspondent barbara starr at her post at the pentagon this morning, and nick paton walsh will be joining us from the united nations. well, the president did not decide to seek congressional approval until friday night. not everyone on his staff agreed with him initially, we re told. cnn s senior white house correspondent jim acosta has the behind-the-scenes details. jim, it s fascinating. what mr. obama s decision to go to congress a surprise even to his own advisers? reporter: it was absolutely a surprise, victor and brianna. good morning. i just want to let you know that this was not only a surprise to everybody in the white house, it was a surprise to everybody who covers this white house. just as the president was prepared to go it alone, he decided at the very last minute to ask the congress to go along with him. and aides to the president laid all of this out to reporters yesterday afternoon after the president