In response to the use of chemical weapons against civilians during the 2013 Ghouta chemical attack , president Barack Obama asked Congress to authorize the use of military force against Syria . An early draft of that authorization cites the Syria Accountability Act , saying : Whereas in the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 , Congress found that Syria ’s acquisition of weapons of mass destruction threatens the security of the Middle East and the national security interests of the United States .
Ghouta chemical attack
Ghouta chemical attack
Syria Accountability Act