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Monday, September 9, 2013
Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security Council on a proposal from Russia to secure Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles.
The official says Obama discussed the proposal Tuesday with French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron. France’s foreign minister says France will float a resolution in the UN Security Council aimed at forcing Syria to make public its chemical weapons program, place it under international control and dismantle it.
Obama has said the proposal marks a potential breakthrough that could halt plans for a US military strike, though he said the details remain unclear.
The official requested anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the private conversations.
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