Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) and U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey arrive to testify at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on ''Department Leadership'' on Capitol Hill in Washington June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. Defense Chief Hints At Asset Positioning Ahead Of Syria Decision -- Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel strongly suggested on Friday the United States was positioning naval forces and assets in anticipation of any decision by President Barack Obama to order military action on Syria after apparent chemical weapons use.
"The Defense Department has responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies," Hagel told reporters traveling with him to Malaysia. "And that requires positioning our forces, positioning our assets to be able to carry out different options - whatever options the president might choose."
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More News On Reports That U.S. Forces Are Being Positioned Ahead Of Syria Decision
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