Obama stalls on Syria, raising political pressure on Hollande
Source: France24
US President Barack Obama’s decision to seek the approval of Congress for any military strikes in Syria has led to calls for French President François Hollande to put the question of action against Damascus to a parliamentary vote as well.
Pressure is mounting on French President François Hollande to put any motion to launch military strikes against Syria before a parliamentary vote.
It follows Barack Obama’s surprise announcement Saturday that he would seek approval from Congress before taking action against Damascus and Thursday's shock defeat of a motion to approve a military strike in the UK parliament.
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The French parliament is due to debate the issue on Wednesday, but as yet, no formal vote on Syria has been scheduled. Under the French constitution, Hollande does not require parliament’s approval in order to launch a military strike.
Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20130901-usa-stalling-syria-puts-pressure-france-francois-hollande
As I posted in another thread, now that the political class is getting back to town after the summer break, Hollande's stance is bound to come under increasing scrutiny.
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