Sign in

US Senators agree draft resolution on Syria

A US Senate resolution authorising President Barack Obama to use military force against Syria would bar American ground troops fro combat operations and set a deadline for any action.

US Senators agree draft resolution on Syria

Wed, 04 Sep, 2013 - 08:41

A US Senate resolution authorising President Barack Obama to use military force against Syria would bar American ground troops fro combat operations and set a deadline for any action.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft resolution that the Foreign Relations Committee will vote on.

more courts articles

Graham Linehan court case

Father Ted creator Linehan arrives at court for trans activist harassment trial

Graham Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator Linehan to face trial over alleged harassment of trans woman

judge gavel on a blue wooden background

Englishman who failed to pay compensation to victim of West Cork assault sent to prison

More in this section

Italy Pope

Pope feeds fish and pats horses as he opens Vatican’s sustainable farming centre

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise building as offensive ramps up

Pakistan Extreme Weather Floods

Pakistan’s southern Sindh province evacuates 100,000 people over flooding threat

Courts Syria Place: Syria Place: Washington Place: United States Place: White Place: Iraq Place: Afghanistan Place: Europe Place: Sweden Place: Russia Place: Britain Place: Middle East Place: Israel Place: Mediterranean Person: President Barack Obama Person: Senator Bob Menendez Person: Senator Bob Corker Person: Obama Person: John Boehner Person: secretary of state Person: John Kerry Person: President Obama Person: Assad Person: Boehner Person: secretary-general Person: Ban Ki-Moon Person: President Francois Hollande Event: G-20 Event: sarin gas attacks Organisation: US Senate Organisation: Syria Organisation: Associated Press Organisation: Foreign Relations Committee Organisation: Democratic Organisation: Republican Organisation: Senate Democrats Organisation: republicans Organisation: House of Representatives Organisation: US Organisation: Congress Organisation: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Organisation: White House Organisation: Senate Organisation: America Organisation: Washington Organisation: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Organisation: Security Council Organisation: Russia Organisation: China Organisation: France Organisation: Congress’Organisation: British House of Commons

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun heads a Cabinet meeting, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on Friday (Hussein Malla/AP)

Shia ministers walk out as Lebanon’s Cabinet debates plan to disarm Hezbollah

IE_logo_newsletters

Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited