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From the Times:
Although the officials cautioned that Mr. Obama had not made a final decision, all indications suggest that the strike could occur as soon as United Nations inspectors, who are investigating the Aug. 21 attack that killed hundreds of Syrians, leave the country. They are scheduled to depart Damascus, the capital, on Saturday.
Ahead of the British House of Commons vote, the Obama administration had already signaled they would go it alone in
"Britain is important diplomatically, but not required, and not required militarily. The White House could move ahead without the British," Barry Pavel, a former White House defence official, told The Telegraph.
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