Obama indicates attack on Syria imminent
August 31, 2013  11:41
Indicating that an attack on Syria is imminent, United States President Barack Obama has declared that the America had an obligation to punish Damascus for allegedly using chemical weapons and said a possible military strike would be limited "with no boots on the ground".

"We're not considering any open ended commitment. We're not considering any boots on the ground approach," Obama told reporters on Friday but emphasised that he has "not made any decisions" about what actions the US will take.

"We have consulted with allies. We have consulted with the Congress," Obama said after Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that the US is preparing to go it alone on Syria.
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