Senate Committee Approves Military Action In Syria -- CBS News
Navigating a tricky balance between hawks pushing for more and doves pushing for less, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly advanced a resolution authorizing the use of American military force in Syria on Wednesday.
The resolution, which passed by a margin of 10-7, with one senator voting present, endorses President Obama's call for a limited military campaign against the Syrian government in retaliation for the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime. It sanctions the use of force for 90 days and calls for a military strike that degrades Assad's capacity to deploy more chemical weapons and empowers rebel forces in their drive to oust Assad from power. The text explicitly bans the deployment of American boots on the ground in Syria.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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Sudan's Bashir tells Salva Kiir oil flows will continue.
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EUROPE
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Russia's Putin calls US Secretary of State Kerry a liar for denying al-Qaida group in Syria.
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France to debate if the country should take military action against Syria.
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AMERICAS
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Suriname leader distances himself from jailed son.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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