(New York Times) Michael D. Shear and Michael R. Gordon - The Obama administration is pressing for a "self-enforcing" resolution in the UN that would authorize military action if President Assad of Syria balked at turning over his nation's huge chemical stockpiles. But the Russians want a nonbinding statement and say the U.S. has to withdraw the threat of force.
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