The US Senate has postponed tomorrow's test vote on President Obama’s request seeking its approval for military strikes on Syria over the use of chemical weapons in the country. The Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said international discussions are on over the issue and hence the procedural vote scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed. The move comes close on the heels of a Russian proposal which seeks to bring all the chemical weapons in Syria under international control. Syria has welcomed the initiative and the Foreign Minister Walid Al Moallem said in Moscow that it will prevent American aggression on Syria. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon responded positively saying he would ask the UN Security Council to demand that Syria should immediately transfer chemical weapons to safe sites where they can be destroyed.

US President Barack Obama said Russia’s proposal was a positive development and a breakthrough is possible if the idea is real. However, he warned it could be a stalling tactic by the Syrian regime and another reason for US lawmakers to back his plan of action. In an interview with NBC, the US President conceded that he was not confident of Congressional support of a military strike against Syria. He also declined to say in case the US lawmakers reject his call. Mr. Obama maintained that the credible threat of a US led military strike has forced the Syrian regime to surrender control of their chemical weapons stockpile. The latest Public Opinion polls in US have once again reflected the apathy of Americans towards the military action in Syria. An NBC/Wall Street Journal opinion poll says around 60 percent Americans saying no to military action on Syria while 36 percent are in favour. An Associated Press poll showed that 61 per cent of those surveyed want Congress to vote against authorization of US military strikes in Syria. 26 per cent want lawmakers to support such an action while the remaining 13 percent were undecided