RussiaToday-Video-News-World:Congress Charade: Most on Capitol Hill swaying against Syria war cry

With Barack Obama's finger firmly on the Syria intervention trigger, U.S. lawmakers will reconvene later on Monday to debate going to war. But the White House has made clear it still has the say-so on whether to bomb Damascus, regardless of what Capitol Hill thinks.
Congress is sceptical over Obama's case against Assad, as even administration officials admit they lack undeniable proof to implicate the Syrian government in the deadly use of chemical weapons.
U.S. Senators are almost evenly split into those for and against intervention, with half of the chamber still undecided. While the lower and more-populated House has most lawmakers firmly against, or leaning towards turning down the war cry. Gayane Chichakyan has the latest from Washington - you may find some of the images in her report distressing.


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