The US Syrian Vote - Syria Crisis 2

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on Syrian Vote in the Congress, " President Barack Obama still has a long way to go to secure congressional authorization for military action against Syria ..".

Lets Get Real:

If your in the Obama White House you have to figure out is it better to have the vote and lose or not have the vote and delay the military operation,  if the Congress votes NO the Oval has a tough choice, either follow through with the military strike on Syria or postpone the operation for a future date.   One could get the impression from the Presidential press conference in Russia that the Oval has placed the decision with the Congress, as stated in this blog over the past few days and with the above article the Oval is facing a major defeat.   What ever the Oval does it losses, if it strikes without Congressional or UN approval liberals and US voters will no be happy, but it will confidence to Israel that the US will back it up at the end of the day, on the other hand no strike and the Obama word will be no good around the World, Israel might think that the Oval will bottle any action against Iran, thus leave it with no choice but to hit Iran hard, thus folks the Obama rhetoric has come back to haunt the Oval and the US. 

US and Allies on Syria - G20 - Syria Crisis

The White House: Statement on Syria: " The Leaders and Representatives of Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America made the following statement on the margins of the Group of 20 Nations Leader’s Meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia:

The international norm against the use of chemical weapons is longstanding and universal.  The use of chemical weapons anywhere diminishes the security of people everywhere.  Left unchallenged, it increases the risk of further use and proliferation of these weapons.

We condemn in the strongest terms the horrific chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21st that claimed the lives of so many men, women, and children.  The evidence clearly points to the Syrian government being responsible for the attack, which is part of a pattern of chemical weapons use by the regime. 

We call for a strong international response to this grave violation of the world’s rules and conscience that will send a clear message that this kind of atrocity can never be repeated. Those who perpetrated these crimes must be held accountable.

Signatories have consistently supported a strong UN Security Council Resolution, given the Security Council's responsibilities to lead the international response, but recognize that the Council remains paralyzed as it has been for two and a half years.  The world cannot wait for endless failed processes that can only lead to increased suffering in Syria and regional instability.  We support efforts undertaken by the United States and other countries to reinforce the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons. 

We commit to supporting longer term international efforts, including through the United Nations, to address the enduring security challenge posed by Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles.  Signatories have also called for the UN fact finding mission to present its results as soon as possible, and for the Security Council to act accordingly.

We condemn in the strongest terms all human rights violations in Syria on all sides.  More than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict, more than 2 million people have become refugees, and approximately 5 million are internally displaced.  Recognizing that Syria’s conflict has no military solution, we reaffirm our commitment to seek a peaceful political settlement through full implementation of the 2012 Geneva Communique.  We are committed to a political solution which will result in a united, inclusive and democratic Syria. 

We have contributed generously to the latest United Nations (UN) and ICRC appeals for humanitarian assistance and will continue to provide support to address the growing humanitarian needs in Syria and their impact on regional countries. We welcome the contributions announced at the meeting of donor countries on the margins of the G20.  We call upon all parties to allow humanitarian actors safe and unhindered access to those in need.  

European signatories will continue to engage in promoting a common European position. "

Lets Get Real:

The Oval could be looking for this in the statement as a way to get out of striking Syria, " We commit to supporting longer term international efforts, including through the United Nations, to address the enduring security challenge posed by Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles.  Signatories have also called for the UN fact finding mission to present its results as soon as possible, and for the Security Council to act accordingly. ".  It seems that the Oval does not have the votes at present in the US House, the Oval could be looking for delay to build up support, or that Assad launches another chemical attack, the Presidential press conference did give the impression that the Oval was passing the buck to Congress.