Pentagon Ordered To Expand Their Target List On Syria

People on Wednesday walked along a damaged street in Deir al-Zour, an eastern city in Syria that has been a recurrent battleground in the conflict. Reuters

Obama Orders Military to Expand Syrian Targets -- Time

Instructions come as Congress prepares to vote on air strikes against forces of embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad

The Pentagon is apparently developing an expanded list of potential targets in Syria after receiving intelligence that President Bashar Assad has been moving troops and equipment used to employ chemical weapons.

The New York Times reports that President Barack Obama has ordered military chiefs to concentrate on “degrading” the chemical-weapons capabilities of Assad. That involves expanding upon the 50 or so initial sites identified with French forces before the decision to seek congressional approval was taken on Saturday.

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More News On Reports That the Pentagon Has Been Ordered To Expand Their Target List On Syria

Pentagon Is Ordered to Expand Potential Targets in Syria With a Focus on Forces -- New York Times
U.S. broadens target list for Syria strike -- CBS
Report: Obama orders Pentagon to expand list of potential Syria targets -- Haaretz/Reuters
Delay for Syria Debate Lets Pentagon Spot Missile Targets -- Bloomberg Businessweek

My Comment: This information was leaked .... probably to put more pressure on Syria, satisfy US Republican hawks like Senator McCain, and to send a message to the G20 meeting.