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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Update on Syria Crisis:Exerpt from BBC News

Key Points
·         The UK government has published legal advice saying strikes against Syria would be justified even without UN backing
·         US President Barack Obama says he hasdecided on a plan for retaliatory action against President Bashar al-Assad
·         UN inspectors are set to give their findings on the alleged chemical weapons attacks to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the weekend
  • ·         The White House is due to give senior US Congress members a classified briefing on why it is certain Syria has used chemical weapons
  • ·         Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said his country will defend itself against Western aggression


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