Rachel Lee Richards of New York “I have decided that the United States stands with opponents of a U.S. Obama announced the decision after world took to the streets Saturday to In Houston, which has a large Syrianexplaining his insistence that Syrian protest for and against a possible U.S.- American population, about 100 people President Bashar Assad’s regime face led attack on Syria, as President Barack lined up on opposite sides of a street in an consequences for any use of chemical Obama announced he would seek congres- upscale neighborhood to express opposAP photo weapons. HOUSTON - Protesters around the strike would be limited. But Obama said he wants Associated Press staunch supporters of intervention in Congress to debate and vote on whether Syria criticized the president’s willingto use force, and has said any possible ness to wait for a congressional debate. LOZANO Assad this month that killed more than Obama’s move Saturday, though a few and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI 1,400 people. Many members of the House of Representatives and Senate hailed JUAN A. Most lawmakers have refrained from taking any position on Syria but have been unusually uniﬁed in demanding more information and a chance to debate. 9, and its debate is likely to take much of that week. Congress is not scheduled to return to Washington until Sept. The president abruptly announced he will seek congressional approval before launching any military action. And even as Obama made the move toward engaging the people and their representaAP photo tives in Congress, the White House said the president would not rule out President Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden standing by, makes a statement about the crisis in Syria in the Rose Garden at the White House acting on his own if Congress fails to Saturday. As he delivered his 10-minute statement in the White House Rose Garden Saturday, chants of protesters outside the gates could be heard.

Obama’s surprise decision to go to Congress, and his somewhat deﬁant way of explaining it, were likely to ratchet up the tension in Washington and the nation, where Americans are skeptical about the mission. Move delays action and could backfire if Congress rejects his callĭAVID LIGHTMAN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS and ANITA KUMAR WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Saturday he will ask Congress to approve military strikes against Syria’s government, a risky step likely to delay action for at least 10 days that could signal broad popular support but also could end in rejection by the legislative branch.

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