[01:03.28]From Washington here is Rajini Vaidyanathan.

[01:05.54]We’ve heard from senator Corker on the Senate foreign relation’s committee who says he’s pleased that the president has listened to the suggestion to bring this issue to Congress,

[01:14.44]also Eliot Engel from the House foreign relation’s committee

[01:17.19]who says the president’s made a strong and convincing case to the American people and he’s calling on the speaker to recall the house back from August recess to have a debate.

[01:26.98]It is worth noting that the latest opinion polls show that the American public isn’t in favor of any kind of military intervention.

[01:33.66]The British Prime Minister David Cameron who suffered a parliamentary defeat on Syria on Thursday said he understood and supported Mr. Obama’s position.

[01:41.74]Earlier the Russian President Vladimir Putin said US allegations that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons made no sense.

[01:49.61]Mr. Putin said if the Americans have any evidence, they should present it to the UN Security Council.

[01:55.47]“Common sense speaks for itself.

[02:03.96]The Syrian government forces are on the offensive.

[02:06.96]In certain regions they’ve surrounded the rebels.

[02:09.72]In these conditions to give away the trump card to those who continually called for external military intervention is simply utter folly and does not fit any logic at all.