syria crisis
A hunt for the masked man in the ISIS beheading videos has now yielded a positive identification of the previously unknown militant.
Now that Syria has agreed to turn over their chemical weapon stockpile to the U.N., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that there's no guarantee the Senate will vote on a resolution to authorize military force against the Syrian regime.
On Tuesday, members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee agreed on a Senate resolution authorizing President Barack Obama to use limited military force against Syria.
On Saturday, President Barack Obama announced that the United States "should take military action against Syrian targets" over its alleged use of chemical weapons in a speech delivered at the White House Rose Garden. However, he he will seek congressional authorization before launching any military action against the Syrian regime.
President Obama will address the nation regarding the ongoing Syrian crisis and the reported use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime against its own people resulting in hundreds of reported deaths. A live stream will be available starting at 1:15 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 31, 2013 directly from the White House and can be viewed by clicking on this link (whitehoust.gov).
Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to deliver a statement Friday addressing the situation in Syria at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Following an alleged chemical attack by the Syrian government against its own people on Wednesday, the United States military has turned to fiery rhetoric in preparing what may well be a military strike later this week.
