Obama's proposal calls for the U.S. Congress formally authorized the use of force against Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama on August 31
local time Rose Garden at the White House issued a statement on the situation in Syria, saying the United States will determine the scope of Syria launched a limited military strike, but there is no definite time, he will choose to order. The photo shows U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden issued a statement in the Rose Garden.

BEIJING, September 1 U.S. President Barack Obama on August 31
Formal proposal to Congress, asking Congress under the American "War Powers Act" and the United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted in 2004, authorized the president to take military action against Syria .

Obama in the draft noted that the Federal House of Representatives passed a bill in 2003 that stipulates that Syria get chemical weapons, security threats in the Middle East and the United States national security interests. UN Resolution 1540 of 2004, also confirmed nuclear and biological weapons proliferation, the impact of international peace and security.

Obama asked Congress to authorize military force against Syria bill, intended to deter, combat, prevent and reduce the use of chemical weapons Syria continue in the future, and other lethal weapons.

Obama said that the text in the proposal,
Syria to solve internal conflicts rely on political consultations, parties should abide by the Geneva Conventions, constructive discussion of the conflict as soon as possible.

Proposal also pointed out that Obama decided to take necessary and appropriate measures to respond to Syria to use chemical weapons, is to prevent and deter WMD, transferred to the hands of terrorist organizations, and to protect the United States and its allies against the threat of chemical weapons, according to the "war Powers Act, "asked Congress to authorize the use of troops.

Obama said August 31
Earlier he had with Republican leaders, House Speaker John Boehner, who calls congressional leaders of both parties have agreed on September 9 as soon as possible after the resumption of the debate on the use of force against Syria vote on issues