Vote Fails in UK to Authorize Syrian Strikes
Shot down by 13 votes
Say it would plunge region into even worse sectarian violence
Don't count on the president obliging
Lawmakers want better reasons for going to war
Not happy about lack of accountability
Will probably not retaliate if the strikes are limited
Military has made plans for intervention
Points out that Congress, not the president, is supposed to declare war
Non-Israelis are not eligible for free gas masks from the government
President Hollande does not need parliamentary approval for military action that lasts less than four months
One of the Assad regime's closest allies has been arguing against Western intervention in Syria
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill not pleased Obama has not consulted them about possible responses to suspected chemical attack last week
Chinese media saying Syria could turn into another Iraq
Said the results of their investigation will be shared with U.N. member states
Military prepared for intervention
MIlitary has already made plans for intervention
If Assad does not respond as hoped, Obama will face unhappy choices about his credibility and much more.
Obama seems to think otherwise
As Senator, Obama himself objected to unilateral executive action
How many innocents will be killed in this effort to stop the killing of innocents?
81 members of Congress have signed
Like the war-torn country has some sort of secret defenses they could put up
Signs pointing toward US strike
Now being used to justify war
"International law is clear" says Lakhdar Brahimi