Alternative Syria Resolution - Yes A Diplomatic Solution!!!!!

Two senators mulling alternative Syria resolution
By Ed O'Keefe, Published: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 11:19 PM ET
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Updated 7:20 a.m. Friday

A draft resolution being circulated by two moderate Democratic senators would give the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 45 days to sign an international chemical weapons ban or face the threat of “all elements” of U.S. military power.


Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.). (LM Otero/AP).

Sens. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) are working on the alternative proposal, which would delay the immediate use of military force and compel the Obama administration to build more international and American political support for striking the Assad government, according to Senate aides familiar with the talks.

The resolution would give the Assad government 45 days to sign the chemical weapons ban and require President Obama to present lawmakers with a plan to end the violence in Syria through diplomatic means, according to a draft copy of the resolution obtained by The Post from Senate aides.

Aides cautioned that the final wording of a resolution is still in the works, but provided this proposed language:

"The failure by the government of Bashar al-Assad to sign and comply with the [Chemical Weapons] Convention clearly demonstrates a disregard of international norms on the use of chemical weapons. If the Government of Syria does not sign the Convention within 45 after the date of the enactment of this resolution, all elements of national power will be considered by the United States government."


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