WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will take his case for military action in Syria directly to the American people next week, stepping up his campaign to convince a deeply sceptical Congress to back strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
Obama's address to the nation from the White House on Tuesday will be part of a rejuvenated lobbying effort on Syria as Congress returns to Washington next week. A Democratic congressional aide said the administration is planning "a full-court press" aimed at undecided lawmakers.
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