Syria: Obama Sells Attack To US In TV Blitz

Barack Obama has appeared on American television to build support for military action against Syria over chemical weapons.

He took to the airwaves in a bid to persuade the US public - and Congress - to back strikes against President Bashar al Assad's regime.

The US government says it has amassed evidence that Mr Assad's forces carried out a poisonous gas attack on August 21 near Damascus which Washington says killed 1,400 people.

Mr Obama told Fox News' Chris Wallace: "Mr Assad's capabilities are significant compared to a bunch of opposition leaders, many of whom are not professional fighters.

"Even Assad's allies recognise that he crossed the line in using chemical weapons."

Barack Obama addresses the American people on Fox News

Asked if he would delay action to see if Syria agreed to a Russian proposal, urging Mr Assad to place the arsenal under international control, Mr Obama replied: "I think it's fair to say that we would not be at this point without a credible threat of a military strike, but I welcome the possibility of the development.

"I think we should explore and exhaust all avenues of diplomatic resolution of this, but I think it's important for us to keep the pressure on."

"It's not enough just to trust," he said, quoting former US president Ronald Reagan, adding: "I think we are going to have to verify."

Mr Obama conceded the American people "were not persuaded" on an attack and that he thought the debate currently taking place in Congress would take same time, and possibly run into weeks.

"I fervently hope that this can be resolved in a non-military way, but I think it is important for us not to to take the pedal off the metal when it comes to making sure they understand we mean what we say."

He said US military leaders had assured him that "when I make a decision to launch a strike they can do it and still be effective whether it's today, tomorrow or a month from now."

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