US building coalition for Syria strikes, Kerry says

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US building coalition for Syria strikes, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the House Foreign Affairs Committee on September 4, 2013. (AFP Photo/Jim Watson)/ An international coalition for action against Syria is growing, Secretary of State John Kerry told US lawmakers Wednesday, adding Arab nations had even offered to help pay for any strikes. "We are building support with ... other countries, among them the Arab League," Kerry said, as the US administration tries to sell its plan for military action to punish Damascus for its alleged use of chemical weapons. "Specific ...

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