Aug 31, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. - President BARACK OBAMA talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Speaker of the House Boehner Saturday. Vice President JOE BIDEN listens at right. The president delayed military action in Syria Saturday, saying he will seek congressional authorization on the use of force in the wake of a chemical attack said to have left some 1,400 civilians dead. Congressional approval could prove difficult, as members of both parties and many in the public have expressed uneasiness with the idea of a military campaign. - ZUMAz03

Aug 31, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. - President BARACK OBAMA talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Speaker of the House Boehner Saturday. Vice President JOE BIDEN listens at right. The president delayed military action in Syria Saturday, saying he will seek congressional authorization on the use of force in the wake of a chemical attack said to have left some 1,400 civilians dead. Congressional approval could prove difficult, as members of both parties and many in the public have expressed uneasiness with the idea of a military campaign. - ZUMAz03

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Aug 31, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. - President BARACK OBAMA talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Speaker of the House Boehner Saturday. Vice President JOE BIDEN listens at right. The president delayed military action in Syria Saturday, saying he will seek congressional authorization on the use of force in the wake of a chemical attack said to have left some 1,400 civilians dead. Congressional approval could prove difficult, as members of both parties and many in the public have expressed uneasiness with the idea of a military campaign. - ZUMAz03

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