One day after Barack Obama said the United States has an obligation as a world leader to respond to the suspected Aug. 21 chemical-weapons attack on Damascus, the president delivered a statement from the White House Rose Garden about the Syria crisis on Saturday.
Obama, who has been contemplating a “limited” military strike with no U.S. troops on the ground, said he’s prepared to take action against Syria but will not act until after Congress reconvenes for a debate and vote. Congress is scheduled to return from recess Sept. 9.
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