December 20, 2015 Syrian official says Assad accepts proposal to turn over chemical weapons Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday his government has accepted a Russian proposal to turn over control of its chemical weapons, potentially opening the door to defusing a stand-off with the United States as President Obama indicates he's willing to give the "diplomatic track" a try.
December 20, 2015 Kerry comment could undermine Obama push for Syria strike A seemingly off-hand comment from President Obama's secretary of State has touched off a rapid-fire chain of events that threatens to undermine the president's call for a military strike on the Assad regime.
December 20, 2015 US says 14 more nations join statement on Syria The White House says 14 more nations have signed on to a statement blaming Syrian President Bashar Assad's government for a chemical weapons attack and calling for a strong international response.
December 20, 2015 Obama, his team sharpen Syria pitch as Congress prepares to vote The White House is putting a sharp edge on its pitch for Congress’ support for a military strike on Syria -- challenging members when they return Monday to act on indisputable evidence of a recent chemical attack on Syrian residents and suggesting the Iran and Hezbollah is watching.
December 20, 2015 WH goes all-out to win Syria strike support ahead of Tuesday speech The Obama administration is making an all-out effort to win Americans’ support for a military strike against Syria ahead of President Obama’s schedule Oval Office speech Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Obama presses world leaders for Syria action as strike plan rapidly adjusted President Obama is using the final day of the G-20 summit in Russia to build support for a U.S. military strike in Syria, even as the details of that plan continue to change by the day -- with one source telling Fox News that military officials have been asked to revise their plans 50 times since the Pentagon first began considering a “limited” action.
December 20, 2015 Obama plans to 'engage' Putin amid Syria strike opposition President Obama said Wednesday that he'll continue to make his case to Russia's Vladimir Putin to ease off his support of the Assad regime in Syria, ahead of what could be a tense visit to St. Petersburg.
December 20, 2015 Putin wants to send delegation to lobby Capitol Hill against Syria strike Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to send a delegation to Washington to persuade Capitol Hill lawmakers not to support a military strike on Syria.
December 20, 2015 Israeli sources on Obama's Syria approach: 'Not how a superpower acts' While leading Israeli officials have publicly struck a tone of muted support for President Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for strikes on Syria's chemical weapons delivery systems, in private, senior Israeli officials and foreign policy analysts are expressing grave disappointment with the conduct of their ally in Washington.
December 20, 2015 Putin warns Russia could come to Syria's aid over US strike As he touched down in St. Petersburg, President Obama greeted his host Vladimir Putin with a handshake and a smile -- but the cordial greeting belied the tinderbox the two leaders are sitting on.
