US naval forces move closer to Syria
26 Aug 2013 2:33 AM IST
US naval forces on Saturday moved closer to Syria as President Barack Obama met his national security team to discuss a response to the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Arab country earlier this week.
Obama's meeting came as secretary of state John Kerry reached out to world leaders and the Pentagon moved its naval military assets near Syria.
‘As we have previously stated, the President has directed the intelligence community to gather facts and evidence so that we can determine what occurred in Syria,’ the White House official said.
‘Once we ascertain the facts, the President will make an informed decision about how to respond.’
The official said the US has ‘a range of options available’ and would ‘act very deliberately so that we're making decisions consistent with our national interest as well as our assessment of what can advance our objectives in Syria’.
Obama's meeting came as secretary of state John Kerry reached out to world leaders and the Pentagon moved its naval military assets near Syria.
‘As we have previously stated, the President has directed the intelligence community to gather facts and evidence so that we can determine what occurred in Syria,’ the White House official said.
‘Once we ascertain the facts, the President will make an informed decision about how to respond.’
The official said the US has ‘a range of options available’ and would ‘act very deliberately so that we're making decisions consistent with our national interest as well as our assessment of what can advance our objectives in Syria’.
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