Top Republican senator tells Obama to ‘make his case’

The Times of Israel’s Rebecca Stoil writes from Washington: As soon as Obama finished talking, Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said that he was “very pleased that the president has listened to the suggestion we and many others have made to bring this authorization to Congress. At this point in our country’s history, this is absolutely the right decision, and I look forward to seeing what the Administration brings forward and to a vigorous debate on this important authorization.”

Corker added that “now that the president has decided to use force and seek authorization, it is imperative that he immediately begins using every ounce of his energy to make his case to the American people.”

Opposition to military involvement in Syria has been ramping up in recent days. As Obama prepared to make his address, a group of anti-war protesters gathered, and chanted slogans beyond the White House’s security fence.