Considered a member of the U.S. Senate , John McCain , said on Monday that if Congress refused to allow President Barack Obama to use military force in Syria would be a " disaster."
McCain told reporters after a meeting with Obama in the White House : "It would be difficult for Obama to move forward in the war without congressional authorization ."
He warned : "If Congress rejected such a decision after the President of the United States committed to act , the consequences will be catastrophic ," adding, "We recognize the size of the consequences that would result from leaving things as they are in Syria."
He added that he and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who also attended the meeting with Obama in the White House , يحبذان modify Congress 's decision to expand it so it is not "just a response to the use of chemical weapons " at the hands of the Assad government .
He continued: "We want the text on the objective be achieved with lead time to reduce purifier capacity Bashar al-Assad and increase and develop the capacity of the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian government so that they can free can increase the driving force on the battlefield. "
In a related context , McCain stressed that a military strike would be " in coordination with the opposition ," explaining that Americans recognize " the difference between the Free Army fighters and al Qaeda-linked groups ."
McCain concluded saying: "We appreciate President interview us has exchanged views frankly and I think we found some areas where we can work together . , But a long way to go ."
For his part , Senator Lindsey Graham that " Syria has become a threat to security in the Middle East ," stressing the need to " work to avoid conflicting views in the Congress " about beating the Assad regime .
Graham said that " There is no political solution if Assad remains in power ," explaining that the solution to the Syrian crisis "should be our role and Syria to put Syria on the right track "
