Obama expresses confidence of getting Congress' green light to strike Syria

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Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that he is "confident" thatUS congress will agree to government's plan to launch military strike against Syria.

At a press conference in Stockholm, when asked what solutions he would take if U.S. congress fails to approve strike against Syria, Obama tactically skirted the question by replying that he is "confident" that congress would agree military action against Syria.

Obama said that he did not intent to repeat the same mistake of false intelligence concerning Iraq, but emphasized he had "solid" intelligence this time that there has been chemical attack against Syrian people.

"With regard to the situation in Syria, we strongly condemn any and all use of chemical weapons. Those responsible for the use of chemical weapons must be held accountable, " Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said in a joint statement.

Reinfeldt and Obama also discussed bilateral relations, the global political and economic situation and trade relations, including the ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and the US - a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).