Opposition to Syria Strike Rises Amid Military Buildup

WASHINGTON — The United States is sending a fifth navy destroyer to the Mediterranean, Britain is reinforcing its military on Cyprus, and Israel is bolstering its forces along the Syrian border.

Even as military assets take position, though, the U.S. and its allies face growing opposition, both at home and abroad, to a strike against Syria for its suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians.

In the U.S., more than 100 members of Congress, including several from President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party, signed a letter demanding that the administration consult with Congress before any military action.

Congressman Scott Rigell, a Republican who wrote the letter, told VOA correspondent Cindy Saine that Obama should adhere to U.S. law. To follow the U.S. Constitution, he said, if Obama wants to use force “he does need to call us into a joint session, make the case before the American people, allow us a reasonable amount of time to deliberate the matter and then to issue specific statutory authority prior to the use of force.“



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