I'll tell you what's likely to happen with this obstructionist republican congress. It would put Obama in a bind and no matter what happens, even if its' proved Assad used chemical weapons, or how many people he slaughters, republicans could hold any operation towards Syria hostage. They care more about repealing Obamacare than Syria. If Obama takes actions against Syria despite congress no vote, don't put it pass republicans to try to impeach, hold Syria hostage and try repealing Obamacare. Not kidding, do you put it pass these morons to do that?
Remember, anything Obama's for, they are against. Why all of a sudden republicans are against doing anything to a country they say are closely connected to Iran, a country they want to attack? Do any of you believe republicans wouldn't rush to attack Syria, if it wasn't Obama?
A lot of people say go to congress, so they share the blame if we go. I say they will vote not to go, therefore making Obama ineffective, no matter what occurs in Syria. It will also set a new precedent, because very seldom since WW2, have presidents gone to congress for actions (not war) against another country. Bush claimed war, Obama isn't talking about a war, but an action. From now on, the precedent will have been set, that no matter what actions a president, Obama in this case want to take, he/she want be able to do it, ESPECIALLY IN AN OBSTRUCTIONIST CONGRESS.
Final result of such non actions, the middle east or any other country will become more isolated and anti America. There want be much of anything this country could do about what happens in other countries, because they will know any promises we give, doesn't carry much weight at all.
Obama doesn't have to go to congress for an action in another country. But he should and all other presidents should have, but for war.
This hold argument reminds me of all the bs that occurred in trying to make a decision to go into WWll against Hitler. And by the time they finally did, millions had already been slaughtered and kept under inhuman devilish treatment for years.
Just because Bush poisoned the pool with Iraq, doesn't mean the pool has to be poisoned forever or all pools are poisoned, and base our decisions on what a moronic president did. Obama is not Bush and Kerry is not Rumsfeld. Either you trust them or you don't, because none of us ever know whats really going on in these countries for sure and never have.