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News has been breaking all day. I want to begin with the statement from president obama. He is going to ask congress to vote first. In a statement on the white house lawn, the president says the u. S. Should target Syrian Government sites. He wants to get approval from congress. Lawmakers are not due back from their summer break until september 9th. President obama also indicated he wont wait for a report by u. N. Chemical weapons inspectors, nor will he look for approval from the u. N. Security council. Our whi White House Correspondent mike vaquiera, a big surprise from the president , mike. Sgl we had a tip that he was not going to announce imminent action. The destroyers were in place. Secretary kerry had laid out the indictment in the eyes of the administration yesterday. The evidence collected by intelligence sources had made some of that public about four ....
Launches his partys election campaign. And the environmentalists with chain saws. Were deep in the indonesian jungle where its man versus nature again. First, former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after almost three months. Hes being treated for a lung infection in pretoria. The South African government says the former president and antiapartheid leader is still in a critical condition. Tonya page joins me now live from johannesburg. His condition is described as critical and at times unstale. Why is he being allowed to go home . Reporter well, i think the reason for that is explained by the South African president s office, which is the official conduit of all information pertaining to the former president s health. They make ....
Laboratory analysis. Three weeks away. Footage of soldiers performing drills with paymenttriotic music while president asads regime is blaming the obvious chemical attack on rebels. Good to have you with us. Confident and ready to strike at a moments notice, president obama said his defense team is ready to strike syrian targets when given the order to do so. This mission is not timesensitive. It will be effective tomorrow or next week or one month from now. And i am prepared to give that order. But having made my decision as commander in chief, based on what i am convinced is our National Security interests, i am also mindful that i am the president of the worlds oldest constitutional democracy. Thats why i have made a second decision. I will seek authorization for the use of force from the American Peoples representatives in congress. For the last several days, weve hea ....