Scoop: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told CBS News the US should expect retaliation for an attack on his country.  “You should expect everything,” Assad said in a surprise interview with anchor Charlie Rose. The dictator said the US has no …

Syria: The White House has released graphic video of victims in the Aug. 21 Syrian gas attack as the administration continues to press its case for an attack. The pictures show victims, some of them children, convulsing and foaming at …

Syria: The European Union said today that a military strike against Syria should wait until the preliminary results of the UN weapons inspectors’ report. But an EU senior official said the Aug. 21 attack in Syria was clearly carried out …

Syria: President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to identify more targets inside Syria, including forces that handle chemical weapons. Other targets would be missile launchers, aircraft, and artillery that deliver chemical weapons, and the air defenses that protect them. The …

Syria: World leaders are meeting today at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Syria a hot topic for discussion. President Obama is looking for international support. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains opposed to a strike on Syria and …

Syria: President Obama suggested this morning during a press conference in Sweden that he might order action against Syria even if Congress does not approve it. “My credibility is not on the line, the international community’s credibility is on the …

Syria: Two leading Republicans said it would be a disaster if Congress votes against President Obama’s resolution to attack Syria for using nerve gas. Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsay Graham met with the president yesterday. McCain said failure to …

Syria: Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday the US has proof that Syria used sarin nerve gas in its Aug. 21 attack on its own citizens. It’s the first time the Obama administration has identified the chemical agent as …

Syria:  Congress returns Sept. 9th to consider President Obama’s request for approval to strike Syria. The President said yesterday he feels justified ordering action himself but thinks Congress should participate in the decision. “Here’s my question for every member of …

Syria: President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday there is clear evidence that Syria used chemical weapons against its own people. “It’s important for us to recognize that when over a thousand people are killed, including hundreds …