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The United States President, Barack Obama, announced on Saturday he was seeking Congressional authorisation for military intervention in Syria. 
Wikinews interviewed Professor of Government Dr. Thomas Scotto from the UK's University of Essex and Senior Lecturer in American and Canadian Studies Dr. Steve Hewitt from the UK's University of Birmingham about the proposed military intervention by the USA in Syria.
((Wikinews))  What is your job role?
((WN))  The Republican speaker John Boehner is endorsing Barack Obama's strategy, do you think this will lead to Congress authorising military intervention?
((WN))   Is the US general public in support of taking military intervention in Syria?
((WN))   The British Parliament voted against military intervention in Syria, do you think this has led Obama to put a vote to Congress?
((WN))   After more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, does the US general public feel disillusioned in taking military action?
((WN))   Do you think military intervention in Syria will affect Russia–United States relations?

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Wikinews interviews Dr Thomas Scotto and Dr Steve Hewitt about potential US military intervention in Syria