Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testifies to support U.S. military intervention in Syria during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., Sept. 4, 2013. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, right, and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also testified. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Pentagon Ready To Strike Syria When Obama Orders -- IBN Live/Press Trust India
Washington: Anticipating a military strike against Syria, the Pentagon has deployed a series of naval assets, including four destroyers and one amphibious ship in the Middle East, to accomplish a "robust and agile" attack.
The deployment came after US President Barack Obama last week announced his decision to go for a military strike against Syria to hold the Assad regime accountable for allegedly using chemical weapons that killed more than 1,400 people. Obama is seeking authorisation from the Congress, which has begun deliberations on the issue and is expected to vote on it early next week.
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More News On U.S. Plans To Attack Syria
US destroyers 'fully ready' for Syrian action as Pentagon 'considers doubling firepower' -- The Independent
Pentagon Is Ordered to Expand Potential Targets in Syria With a Focus on Forces -- New York Times
As Pentagon Adds Bombing Options, Kerry Warns Assad -- NPR
US considering plan to have military train Syrian rebels, officials say -- Boston.com/AP
Syria crisis: US strike on Bashar al-Assad may be delayed for two weeks -- The Telegraph
US prepared for retaliation: Martin Dempsey -- Economic Times
Pentagon spokesman: No boots on the ground in Syria -- MSNBC
DOD Focuses on Ending Assad Regime’s Chemical Weapons Use -- US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Added Time Gives Assad No Advantages in Syria -- US News and World Report
Revealed: Pentagon knew in 2012 that it would take 75,000 GROUND TROOPS to secure Syria's chemical weapons facilities -- Daily Mail
75,000 troops needed to secure Syria's chemicals weapons? -- FOX News
The Syria mission is risky -- CBS
Has Pentagon chief reversed his position on striking Syria? -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
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