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As Twitchy reported earlier today, Sen. Ted Cruz and other members of Congress were wondering when President Obama might take a break from saber rattling to consult with them regarding a possible military strike on Syria.
Across the Atlantic, the House of Commons Thursday evening voted not to authorize military force against the Assad regime.
Britain's PM David Cameron loses symbolic parliamentary vote on military action in Syria, 285 votes to 272. More to come from @reuters
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 29, 2013
Britain's PM Cameron pledges not to override parliament after losing vote on #Syria military strike — (guess that means the UK is out)
— louis charbonneau (@loucharbon) August 29, 2013
White House headache: British lawmakers have rejected Prime Minister Cameron's Syrian war plan
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) August 29, 2013
#British PM after #Syria vote: "clear parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action"
— MarieLouiseGumuchian (@MLGumuchian) August 29, 2013
CONT. #British PM Cameron says: "I get that and the government will act accordingly" #Syria
— MarieLouiseGumuchian (@MLGumuchian) August 29, 2013
David Cameron is right. The Commons has spoken and the Government will take note. There will be no British military involvement in Syria.
— Stewart Jackson (@BrexitStewart) August 29, 2013
So… the British have spoken, what happens now?
— Tabassum Zakaria (@tobyzakaria) August 29, 2013
"I get it" – Cameron on vote on #Syria
— Matthew Chance (@mchancecnn) August 29, 2013
British parliament votes against military action in Syria and Cameron says his government will act accordingly. Will Obama go it alone?
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) August 29, 2013
Will Obama go it alone?
British Parliament vote against military strike on Syria helps explain why Pres Obama won't commit to a Congressional vote either.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 29, 2013
Well, that and the whole “leading from behind [closed doors]” policy he’s pursued until now.
@markknoller Nonsense.
— aspirational12 (@aspirational12) August 29, 2013
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