U.S. Officials To Brief Congress On Syria

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Kerry, Hagel Among U.S. Officials Briefing Congress On Syria: Source -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel are among senior U.S. officials who will brief members of Congress on Thursday about the situation in Syria, a congressional aide told Reuters.

President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will also participate in the briefing to be held in conference call at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT), according to the aide, who had been informed of the briefing lineup by the White House.

While Obama has not announced a decision on military action more than a week after an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed hundreds of people, he has left little doubt that he intends to punish President Bashar al-Assad's government.

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White House calls dialogue with Congress on Syria ‘robust’ -- Washington Post
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