Former rivals to key allies? That's what the White House envisions by extending an invitation to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to visit the White House this afternoon, hoping President Obama's onetime foe will become a crucial ally to help convince skeptical lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to vote for military intervention in Syria. McCain will be joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at the White House around 2 p.m., aides to the senators said.
After the president announced Saturday that he will seek congressional approval for any military strikes in Syria, Graham and McCain, both foreign policy hawks, could be important pieces to the puzzle as the administration tries to rally support for military action against Syria among war-weary lawmakers and the nation.
Congress will not vote on the war resolution until at least the week of Sept. 9, when both chambers return for legislation business, giving the White House a short opportunity to build the president's argument that the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons on its own people merits a U.S. military strike.
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