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| John Kerry careful not to rule out return to UN for Syria resolution | John Kerry careful not to rule out return to UN for Syria resolution |
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| The United States said on Sunday it did not rule out returning to the United Nations security council to secure a Syria resolution once UN inspectors complete a report on a chemical weapons attack, but also indicated that Arab countries were seeking a tough response. | The United States said on Sunday it did not rule out returning to the United Nations security council to secure a Syria resolution once UN inspectors complete a report on a chemical weapons attack, but also indicated that Arab countries were seeking a tough response. |
| Speaking at a news conference in Paris after meeting key Arab foreign ministers, secretary of state John Kerry said they were leaning towards supporting a G20 statement – already signed by 12 countries – that called for a strong international response following a 21 August chemical attack in Syria. Washington and Paris say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were behind the attack, in which more than 1,400 people are estimated to have been killed, and that he should be deterred from using such weapons again. | Speaking at a news conference in Paris after meeting key Arab foreign ministers, secretary of state John Kerry said they were leaning towards supporting a G20 statement – already signed by 12 countries – that called for a strong international response following a 21 August chemical attack in Syria. Washington and Paris say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were behind the attack, in which more than 1,400 people are estimated to have been killed, and that he should be deterred from using such weapons again. |
| The French president, François Hollande, who is increasingly under pressure at home and among European partners to seek a UN mandate before any military intervention in Syria, on Saturday suggested that he could seek a resolution at the security council despite previous Russian and Chinese vetos. | The French president, François Hollande, who is increasingly under pressure at home and among European partners to seek a UN mandate before any military intervention in Syria, on Saturday suggested that he could seek a resolution at the security council despite previous Russian and Chinese vetos. |
| "On President Hollande's comments with respect to the UN, the president [Barack Obama], and all of us, are listening carefully to all of our friends," Kerry said. "No decision has been made by the president." | "On President Hollande's comments with respect to the UN, the president [Barack Obama], and all of us, are listening carefully to all of our friends," Kerry said. "No decision has been made by the president." |
| The meeting with Arab ministers, including from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, followed talks in Lithuania with European foreign ministers, who blamed the attack in Syria on Assad but refused to endorse military action. | The meeting with Arab ministers, including from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, followed talks in Lithuania with European foreign ministers, who blamed the attack in Syria on Assad but refused to endorse military action. |
| "All of us agreed – not one dissenter – that Assad's deplorable use of chemical weapons, which we know killed hundreds of innocent people … this crosses an international, global red line," Kerry said, alongside his Qatari counterpart, Khaled al-Attiya. | "All of us agreed – not one dissenter – that Assad's deplorable use of chemical weapons, which we know killed hundreds of innocent people … this crosses an international, global red line," Kerry said, alongside his Qatari counterpart, Khaled al-Attiya. |
| Kerry also said that the Obama administration is distributing videos showing a chemical weapons attack in Syria, to help convince Americans and Congress that a military intervention against the Syrian government is necessary. Kerry said the videos make clear that the attack is not something Americans can ignore. | Kerry also said that the Obama administration is distributing videos showing a chemical weapons attack in Syria, to help convince Americans and Congress that a military intervention against the Syrian government is necessary. Kerry said the videos make clear that the attack is not something Americans can ignore. |
| "Those videos make it clear to people that these are real human beings, real children, parents being affected in ways that are unacceptable to anybody, anywhere by any standards," Kerry said. "And the United States of America that has always stood with others to say we will not allow this this is not our values, it's not who we are." | "Those videos make it clear to people that these are real human beings, real children, parents being affected in ways that are unacceptable to anybody, anywhere by any standards," Kerry said. "And the United States of America that has always stood with others to say we will not allow this this is not our values, it's not who we are." |
| The White House is making a big push to rally members of Congress. Lawmakers will consider a resolution authorizing the "limited and specified use" of US armed forces against Syria for no more than 90 days and barring American ground troops from combat. Another bipartisan, classified briefing for Congress is set for Monday. | The White House is making a big push to rally members of Congress. Lawmakers will consider a resolution authorizing the "limited and specified use" of US armed forces against Syria for no more than 90 days and barring American ground troops from combat. Another bipartisan, classified briefing for Congress is set for Monday. |
| "The vast majority of members of Congress House and Senate are undecided. And that's why the videos are being shown and the briefings are taking place," Kerry said. | "The vast majority of members of Congress House and Senate are undecided. And that's why the videos are being shown and the briefings are taking place," Kerry said. |
| Kerry met in Paris with representatives of the Arab League, also part of the effort to garner support for a Syrian strike. He said that Saudi Arabia, a staunch supporter of the Syrian opposition fighting Assad, supports a military action. "They have supported a strike and they support taking action," Kerry said. "They believe it's very important to do that." | Kerry met in Paris with representatives of the Arab League, also part of the effort to garner support for a Syrian strike. He said that Saudi Arabia, a staunch supporter of the Syrian opposition fighting Assad, supports a military action. "They have supported a strike and they support taking action," Kerry said. "They believe it's very important to do that." |
| In Jerusalem, meanwhile, an Israeli official said the US would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria. Asked how much advance notice Israel would get from its ally about such attacks, the official, who was briefed on contacts with Washington, told Reuters: "Hours." | In Jerusalem, meanwhile, an Israeli official said the US would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria. Asked how much advance notice Israel would get from its ally about such attacks, the official, who was briefed on contacts with Washington, told Reuters: "Hours." |
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