However, on Monday the Syrian government announced that it would agree to Russia's proposal to hand over its chemical weapon stores to Russian and U.N. inspectors. This shift in the discussion of Syria will change how President Obama addresses the nation tonight.

Whether the U.S. will ultimately strike against Syria or come to an agreement to obtain Syria's chemical weapons tonight's speech will be key to the Obama administration's case on Syria and its future. 

Watch the LIVE stream of the speech.