US Defence
Secretary, Chuck Hagel, says American forces are "ready" to launch
strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack.
Mr Hagel told the BBC in a chat that assets have been moved in place to be
able to fulfill and comply with whatever option the president wishes to take.
In his own reaction, the US Secretary
of State John Kerry said there is "undeniable" proof that Syria used
chemical weapons.
Meanwhile, Syria's allies, Russia and China, have warned
against military intervention in Syria, with Moscow saying any such action
would have "catastrophic consequences" for the region.
On Monday, United Nations chemical weapons inspectors were fired on while
investigating one of the five alleged chemical weapons attack sites around
Damascus.
Mr Hagel further said that intelligence currently being gathered by
the UN inspectors would confirm that the Syrian government was responsible for
the chemical attack last week.
"I think it's pretty clear that chemical weapons were used against
people in Syria," he said.
bbc news
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