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Barack Obama: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Beset by divisions at home and abroad, President Barack Obama candidly acknowledged deep challenges Friday in pursuing support for a military strike against Syria from international allies and the U.S. Congress. He refused to say whether he might act on his own, a step that could have major implications for the U.S. as well as for the remainder of his presidency. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "I did not put this before Congress just as a political ploy or as symbolism," Obama said, adding that it would be a mistake to talk about any backup strategy before lawmakers vote on a use-of-force resolution. A demonstrator holds up a picture of Syria's President Bashar Assad in front of a poster of a defaced image of President Barack Obama that reads in Portuguese "Against imperialist war. Peace for Syria," at a protest against possible U.S. military action against Syria, in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. The demonstration outside the U.S. embassy was organized by the National Union of Students. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres Related Items Articles Syrians deserve our intervention The White House laid out an intense week of lobbying, with Obama addressing the nation from the White House Tuesday night. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.