Timeline: Turning points in the U.S. debate on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama backed off from an imminent military strike against Syria on Saturday to seek the approval of the U.S. Congress, in a decision that likely delays U.S. action for at least 10 days. Following are turning points in the Obama administration's debate on whether and how to intervene in Syria's two-year civil war. April 29, 2011 - United States slaps sanctions on Syria's intelligence agency and two relatives of President Bashar al-Assad, in Washington's first concrete steps in response to a crackdown ...
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