Obama to punish Syria chemical weapons use, wants US Congress to authorise military action

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US President Barack Obama on Saturday lifted the threat of immediate punitive air strikes on Syria.

"I will seek authorisation for the use of force from the American people's representatives in Congress," Obama said after having decided to punish Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

The decision represents a significant gamble for Obama, who has an estranged relationship with lawmakers, especially Republicans.

Congress is to debate Obama's decision to attack Syria during the week starting on September 9 when they return to work, its speaker said.

He risks suffering the same fate as British Prime Minister David Cameron, who on Friday lost his own vote on authorising military action in parliament.

But the president also said he had decided that military force should be the price for what the United States says is the "undeniable" use of chemical weapons by Syria.