Obama wins backing for military strike

Key Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor both voiced their support for military action. Congress is expected to vote next week.
 Mr Boehner said his supported Mr Obama's call for action, and that only the US had the capacity to stop President Assad. Mr Boehner urged his colleagues in Congress to follow suit.
Mr Cantor, the House of Representatives majority leader, said he also backed Mr Obama.
The Virginia Republican said: "Assad's Syria, a state sponsor of terrorism, is the epitome of a rogue state, and it has long posed a direct threat to American interests and to our partners."

source bbc