Obama to address nation Tuesday about Syria

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywUQpO2gOyBYK-jmO0-UofII9rqfe4nvOd6I0TH5z47-GUzsm6T5_mSWdrevDRA54afsuelQ6Ru0ksQ9e0-fvdSBy9pXvb6Xd0epmN1WiSA5BpZ8e2KF2ubb-jrU956muvUu2R6IOQFAy/s1600/Syria+2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywUQpO2gOyBYK-jmO0-UofII9rqfe4nvOd6I0TH5z47-GUzsm6T5_mSWdrevDRA54afsuelQ6Ru0ksQ9e0-fvdSBy9pXvb6Xd0epmN1WiSA5BpZ8e2KF2ubb-jrU956muvUu2R6IOQFAy/s320/Syria+2.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br />Taking his case to the people of the United States, President Barack Obama will address the nation Tuesday night to make his case for a military strike on Syria. <br /><br /><i><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/320641-obama-to-address-nation-tuesday-on-syria">The Hill</a></i> reported on Friday: <br /><blockquote>The president announced his intention during a press conference Friday at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he warned that "the Assad regime's brazen use of chemical weapons isn't just a Syrian tragedy."<br />...<br />Obama's decision to address the country from the Oval Office underscores concerns that the administration is losing ground in its bid to secure congressional approval for a vote.<br /><br />According to <i>The Hill's</i> Whip List, 100 House members are now "no" votes or are leaning against military authorization. <br /><br />Seventy-two of them are Republicans and 28 are Democrats. Only 31 House members — 10 Republicans and 21 Democrats — are "yes" votes or are "leaning yes."</blockquote>Read more <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/320641-obama-to-address-nation-tuesday-on-syria">here</a>.

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