Towards the Congress vote

Congress Charade: Most on Capitol Hill swaying against Syria war cry

With Barack Obama's finger firmly on the Syria intervention trigger, U.S. lawmakers will reconvene later on Monday to debate going to war. But the White House has made clear it still has the say-so on whether to bomb Damascus, regardless of what Capitol Hill thinks. Congress is sceptical over Obama's case against Assad, as even administration officials admit they lack undeniable proof to implicate the Syrian government in the deadly use of chemical weapons.