ST. PETERSBURG,
Russia (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he understand the
American public's deep skepticism about launching military action
against Syria. But he says he is confident he can persuade Americans
that the use of chemical weapons in Syria requires a military response.
Obama
says he needs to convince the nation that his plans would be "limited
and proportional" and designed to uphold international norms. Obama says
a chemical attack in Syria last month was carried out by President
Bashar Assad's military.
Seeking congressional
authority to act, Obama says the U.S. experience with Iraq and a decade
of war has made the public wary, especially within his own Democratic
Party.
He says, quote, "I trust my
constituents want me to offer my best judgment. That's why they elected
me. That's why they re-elected me."
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