Jay Carney: Syrian Chemical Weapons Proposal Is A Result Of U.S. Pressure

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney hailed a proposal floated by Secretary of State John Kerry and embraced by Russian and Syrian officials to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control.

"We see this as potentially a positive development," said Carney on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tuesday. "And we see it as a clear result of the pressure that has been put on Syria by the fact that the president has been moving forward and taking his proposal that we engage in limited strikes against Syria in response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against a civilian population."

When asked if the president should strike Syria, he said, "The president does believe that we need to take action in reaction to Syria's blatant violation of this longstanding international prohibition against the use of chemical weapons."

He added that the president would still make the case to Congress to authorize a strike, even if one does not happen right away.

Syria's foreign minister accepted a plan Tuesday to put its chemical weapons under international control for future dismantling.