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Obama sets Tuesday speech; big challenges on Syria Sep 6th 2013, 22:46 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Beset by divisions at home and abroad, President Barack Obama candidly acknowledged deep challenges Friday in pursuing support for a military strike against Syria from international allies and the U.S. Congress. He refused to say whether he might act on his own, a step that could have major implications for the U.S. as well as for the remainder of his presidency.   The White House laid out an intense week of lobbying, with Obama addressing the nation from the White House Tuesday night.   "I did not put this before Congress just as a political ploy or as symbolism," Obama said, adding that it would be a mistake to talk about any backup ... Keep on reading: Obama sets Tuesday speech; big challenges on Syria Media files: Barack-Obama1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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