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US forces are ready to strike Syria when President Obama gives the order

The US defence secretary says US forces will be ready to act on Syria whenever President Obama gives...
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9:45 PM - 3 Sep 2013



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US forces are ready to strike Syria when President Obama gives the order

TodayFM
TodayFM

9:45 PM - 3 Sep 2013



The US defence secretary says US forces will be ready to act on Syria whenever President Obama gives the order.

Chuck Hegel says his department has developed a military strategy for Syria, and that it has positioned assets throughout the region.

Earlier, President Obama secured the support of two key Republicans - John Boehner and Eric Cantor -  for taking military action against the Assad regime. 

This evening, Defence Secretary Hegel explained the nature of the proposed intervention.

The US Defence Secretary was addressing the senate Foreign Relations Committee - alongside the US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Mr Kerry told the senators the use of chemical weapons was not a red line issue for the United States alone, it was a red line issue for the international community. 

 

Today, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that a strike against Syria would be illegal.

He said the United Nations charter only allowed military action in self defence or with the agreement of the Security Council.



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