Overseas and here at home, the white house is now building its case for International Action against syria. In paris, secretary of state john kerry is trying to convince a skept tall community. He says momentum is building. Meanwhile in washington, congress is going back to work tomorrow and president obama goes on a media blitz after a series of highprofile interviews, he will address the nation in prime time on tuesday night. The white house pushing for more support in his plan to strike syria. We are following this story with live team coverage. Paul beban is in washington. And washington developments over watching details overseas we have phil london. Overseas secretary of state john kerry is currently in paris trying to build an International Coalition there. How many countries support strikes against syria . Reporter secretary of state kerry said that there were 12 countries that were now prepared to take military action against syria. He said they would make their own statements
Syria should transfer its chemical weapons to safe sites where they can be stored and destroyed. This is the new idea being put forth by russia now with possible backing by u. N. Secretary general. So lets take a look at these latest developments happening today. Russia saying it could urge syria to put chemical weapons under International Control if that would avert military strikes. Just two hours from now Congress Goes back to work in washington will limited debate could begin with a first vote possible concerning those strikes on wednesday. And tonight president obama makes his case in six tv interviews. Meanwhile syrias president Bashar Alassad is saying if president obama strikes syria he will only be helping the terrorist. Assad denying that his regime launched a chemical attack. Our military, our police police, our institutions, dont exist. How can you talk about what has happened if you dont have evidence. We are the government that deals with reality. This war is against the
Forestall military action on syria. Russia saying that it could urge syria to put its chemical weapons under International Control if that would avert military strikes. In an hour, Congress Goes back to work in washington. Tonight, president obama will be making his case to the American Public in 6t. V. Interviews. With start with london. Phil, first, what do we know about this plan . Coming out of moscow, we didnt hear too much, just the idea being floated. We did hear secretary of state john kerry saying in an off hand comment that assad could avoid to strike if he gives up all his chemical weapons, but hes not going to do that. Where we are hearing a little bit more of the specifics is actually coming out of the United Nations, and the head of the United Nations has made a comment here in which he said that he has actually been thinking about this for days and could possibly bring this to the u. N. Security council or unsc and propose that the syrians would gather up all their chemi
Syria may be slowing down as the white house and congress are now talk diplomacy instead of military action. But the option of a military strike is still on the table. John kerry and chuck hagel back on capitol hill trying to press congress to authorize the use of force, but president obama says he will explore the new russian proposal to hand over syrias chemical weapons to the International Community. President obama is also headed to the hill pushing congress to allow him to use force in the syrian crisis. Mike viqueira has been following that campaign, and the white house tone seems to be changing as the story unfolds. Are we now in a bit of a Holding Pattern . That would be a great way to describe it, and while net says he wants to keep his foot on the gas, trying to Push Congress to authorize the military strikes, obviously that is on hold. Even the president says he does not expect a series of votes in harry reid, while there was to be a test vote tomorrow, a procedural voted th
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