US Senate Republican leader McConnell to vote against Syria force resolution

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would vote against the current resolution authorizing US military force in Syria, in a blow to President Barack Obama’s hopes of passing the measure,according to  Voice of Russia, Reuters

“A vital national security risk is clearly not at play,” in Syria, McConnell said in a statement that made him the only one of the top four US congressional leaders to oppose the resolution.

He said there were “too many unanswered questions” about US strategy in Syria, and the proposed strike may be a “mere demonstration,” while a Russian proposal to secure the weapons was worth exploring.

Meanwhile the speaker of the US House of Representatives said on Tuesday that the American people are not supportive of President Barack Obama’s position on Syria .

“The American people have not been supportive. They have not made the sale to the American people. That’s why I think tonight is so important,” John Boehner told a news conference, referring to Obama’s planned speech to the U.S. nation on Tuesday night on Syria.

 M.D