U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday dismissed the idea of an impending action against the Syrian regime, while showing its determination to act with a green light from Congress . "I decided that the United States should take military action against targets of the Syrian regime," he said in a formal response from the White House, noting that his country é was "ready to strike when we choose." "I will ask permission from representatives of the American Congress for the use of force," he added, urging politicians to support this application on behalf of " and National Security. " The debate in Congress will not begin until September 9, said Saturday the Republican House of Representatives leaders. The vote will take place and after the G20 summit, scheduled for September 5 and 6 in St. Petersburg. These days, the possibility of a targeted strike seemed very close, Barack Obama as French President Francois Hollande face seemed determined to act the regime in Damascus, not to overthrow, but to deter them again used chemical weapons against his own people, according to their statements. On Friday, the French head of state had not excluded and airstrikes before Wednesday, when the special session of the French Parliament on Syria. "Finger on the trigger" But the day before the British parliament had created a stir by voting against an intervention, which argued in favor of the British Prime Minister David Cameron, but which are clearly against China and Russia in particular. Like the Syrian opposition, several capitals, Paris and Washington in mind, are convinced that the Syrian regime has used poison gas on August 21, near Damascus. A U.S. intelligence report has reported 1,429 dead, including 426 children, in the attack. Referring to provisional assessment, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH), for its part said Saturday it had identified more than 500 killed, including 80 children. Calling the allegations "lies" and accusing the rebels back, the Syrian regime has promised to respond to any keystrokes. "The army is ready to face all the challenges and all the scenarios," has threatened Saturday Syrian Prime Minister in a written statement, to state television, adding: "It has the finger on the trigger." For their part, Tehran and Moscow, faithful allies of Damascus regime, are on the frontlines again, warning against possible attacks. "The fact that Americans believe that military intervention would be limited to within the borders of Syria is an illusion, it will cause reactions beyond this country" ,, told the commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, the leader of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, the elite army of the Iranian regime. Pending the findings of UN experts Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for its share of "utter nonsense" accusations of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime, rejecting the idea that the Syrian army could "provide such a pretext" for foreign intervention. He asked the United States to show their evidence to the UN. Otherwise, "it means that there was not," the Russian president stressed that the country sent two new warships in the Mediterranean. The UN experts charged with investigating the use of these chemical weapons left Syria Saturday, after collecting evidence and samples of hair and urine of alleged victims , es. They will not receive "no conclusion" before the results of laboratory tests currently underway, said a spokesman for the UN. But Washington said not to expect anything new from the UN report on the possible use of chemical weapons by Damascus. "The UN investigation will not say who used these chemical weapons. They will only tell if such weapons were used, "insisted Friday Secretary of State John Kerry, calling the attack a" crime against humanity " . Beyond Syria, military action should serve as a warning to Iran, Hezbollah or North Korea, he explained. In recent days, the United States had increased their capacity near the Syrian coast and now have five destroyers equipped with cruise missiles capable of carrying out targeted attacks , are against ammunition depots or strategic infrastructure plan. For its part, the League of Arab States, divided on the Syrian issue, announced that advanced to Sunday's meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo, after Tuesday bring the Syrian regime "full responsibility" for the alleged chemical attack. In Damascus, residents, accustomed to the sound of explosions due to ongoing fighting between rebels and soldiers in the suburbs or in the suburbs, feared a strike. Residents lined up to buy bread and fuel for generators. If the city was more or less lively, some close to the periphery streets were almost deserted, however, according to an AFP journalist. At the Lebanese border, AFP journalists saw dozens of Syrian families spend Saturday morning in a steady stream of cars overloaded haggard passengers and open chests overflowing with bags and suitcases .
Barack Obama submits intervention in Syria to the Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday dismissed the idea of an impending action against the Syrian regime, while showing its determination to act with a green light from Congress . "I decided that the United States should take military action against targets of the Syrian regime," he said in a formal response from the White House, noting that his country é was "ready to strike when we choose." "I will ask permission from representatives of the American Congress for the use of force," he added, urging politicians to support this application on behalf of " and National Security. " The debate in Congress will not begin until September 9, said Saturday the Republican House of Representatives leaders. The vote will take place and after the G20 summit, scheduled for September 5 and 6 in St. Petersburg. These days, the possibility of a targeted strike seemed very close, Barack Obama as French President Francois Hollande face seemed determined to act the regime in Damascus, not to overthrow, but to deter them again used chemical weapons against his own people, according to their statements. On Friday, the French head of state had not excluded and airstrikes before Wednesday, when the special session of the French Parliament on Syria. "Finger on the trigger" But the day before the British parliament had created a stir by voting against an intervention, which argued in favor of the British Prime Minister David Cameron, but which are clearly against China and Russia in particular. Like the Syrian opposition, several capitals, Paris and Washington in mind, are convinced that the Syrian regime has used poison gas on August 21, near Damascus. A U.S. intelligence report has reported 1,429 dead, including 426 children, in the attack. Referring to provisional assessment, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH), for its part said Saturday it had identified more than 500 killed, including 80 children. Calling the allegations "lies" and accusing the rebels back, the Syrian regime has promised to respond to any keystrokes. "The army is ready to face all the challenges and all the scenarios," has threatened Saturday Syrian Prime Minister in a written statement, to state television, adding: "It has the finger on the trigger." For their part, Tehran and Moscow, faithful allies of Damascus regime, are on the frontlines again, warning against possible attacks. "The fact that Americans believe that military intervention would be limited to within the borders of Syria is an illusion, it will cause reactions beyond this country" ,, told the commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, the leader of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, the elite army of the Iranian regime. Pending the findings of UN experts Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for its share of "utter nonsense" accusations of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime, rejecting the idea that the Syrian army could "provide such a pretext" for foreign intervention. He asked the United States to show their evidence to the UN. Otherwise, "it means that there was not," the Russian president stressed that the country sent two new warships in the Mediterranean. The UN experts charged with investigating the use of these chemical weapons left Syria Saturday, after collecting evidence and samples of hair and urine of alleged victims , es. They will not receive "no conclusion" before the results of laboratory tests currently underway, said a spokesman for the UN. But Washington said not to expect anything new from the UN report on the possible use of chemical weapons by Damascus. "The UN investigation will not say who used these chemical weapons. They will only tell if such weapons were used, "insisted Friday Secretary of State John Kerry, calling the attack a" crime against humanity " . Beyond Syria, military action should serve as a warning to Iran, Hezbollah or North Korea, he explained. In recent days, the United States had increased their capacity near the Syrian coast and now have five destroyers equipped with cruise missiles capable of carrying out targeted attacks , are against ammunition depots or strategic infrastructure plan. For its part, the League of Arab States, divided on the Syrian issue, announced that advanced to Sunday's meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo, after Tuesday bring the Syrian regime "full responsibility" for the alleged chemical attack. In Damascus, residents, accustomed to the sound of explosions due to ongoing fighting between rebels and soldiers in the suburbs or in the suburbs, feared a strike. Residents lined up to buy bread and fuel for generators. If the city was more or less lively, some close to the periphery streets were almost deserted, however, according to an AFP journalist. At the Lebanese border, AFP journalists saw dozens of Syrian families spend Saturday morning in a steady stream of cars overloaded haggard passengers and open chests overflowing with bags and suitcases .