Obama to speak about Syria from the White House as national security team briefs senators

By The Associated Press
August 31 2013 09:31 AM

WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama is getting ready to speak about Syria from the White House.

Obama has been considering a limited military strike against Syria, but he said Friday that he hadn’t yet made a decision.

The strike would be in response to a chemical weapons attack the U.S. says Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government carried out against Syrians. The U.S. says more than 1,400 Syrians were killed in that attack last week.

The White House is also briefing senators Saturday about Syria.

Obama’s statement is set for 1:15 p.m. EDT (1715 GMT) Saturday.

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