The Syria Vote

Published: Nov. 12, 2014, 8:32 p.m.

In August 2013 the Assad regime in Syria was accused of deploying chemical weapons against its own civilian population. President Obama \u2013 who had described the use of chemical weapons as a \u201cred line\u201d \u2013 was planning airstrikes against the Syrian government. In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron was determined to stand with him - but first he had to win Parliament\u2019s approval.