Hagel said the US military was giving President Barack Obama "and options for all emergencies, and that requires space forces us [and] our real position of being able to do anything presidential elections to choose."
He did not offer specifics on what the options were. Obama spoke Saturday with British Prime Minister David Cameron about Syria, according to a statement from the White House. Despite expressing "grave concern" over reports chemical weapons, the two leaders "close consultation" on the investigation of the incident as "possible responses by the international community," according to the White House. Kerry also has been active, reaching out Saturday the Saudi Minister Saud al-Faisal, Minister Nasser Judeh Jordan, Turkish Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and the Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby, a senior ministry official said. FMR. Obama adivser weighs in on Syria World reacts to allegations of chemical icai attacks icai use Syrians course of chemical weapons in Syria by the Obama Administration Earlier, in an exclusive interview with CNN's "New Day," Obama defended his decision not military intervention in the crisis in Syria. But he predicted that the US focus on the war itself would be useful for fighting to an end. "I think it's fair to say that, as difficult as the problem is, this is something that is going to require the attention of the US and hopefully the entire international community attention," Obama told CNN's Chris Cuomo. He said the president does not expect to use ground forces in Syria. Other options include airstrikes military fighter jets or cruise icai missiles. Navy destroyer USS RAMAGE arrived in the region, the defense official said late Friday. It is intended to replace icai the USS Mahan, but Mahan will remain for some time with gravelly USS and USS Barry. All four are equipped with cruise missiles. Until now, the president has authorized a limited amount of military equipment to the rebels with supplies and humanitarian assistance. A senior Defense Department official who spoke to CNN said the options for action direct military would include targeting al-Assad's ability to deliver chemical weapons. The target list could include government buildings and military installations, the official said, but the military should be planning easier to target troops and equipment which "continue to move." Senator John McCain, an attorney icai for more answers icai forceful US and war, Syrian, has suggested that the US air force can take runways aircraft and used by forces al-Assad said that it is "dominating clashes with towns and cities". McCain also has advocated providing armed rebel anti-aircraft and anti-missile establish a "no fly zone." But administration officials warned that some Syrian rebel groups connected with al Qaeda terrorists. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said in a letter to a member of Congress this week that arming the rebels requires "choose one among many directions." "It is my belief that the part we choose must be willing icai to develop their interests and ours when the balance changes to their behalf. Today, they are not, "Dempsey wrote. US government is stepping up its involvement in the conflict in Syria after allegations of chemical use of weapons - and his army official about making plans to respond quickly, and diplomat its top reaching out to the minister of Syria aliens and others from report. On Saturday, a senior State Department official said that Secretary of State John Kerry was speaking on Thursday - the day after the attack - and Foreign Minister Walid Moallem of Syria. the purpose of the call was to make clear that if the Syrian government had nothing to hide, it should be allowed to get quickly to the site - rather than continuing to attack the area to prevent access and destroying evidence, said the official. Meanwhile, the US military was busy in his own right. Syria Media: Rebels gas soldier Obama: Syria is 'grave concern' Senator John McCain on attack Syria Suspicious Chemicals in Syria As demands icai that Syria using chemical weapons this week is true, prompt response will be needed to prevent another attack as , Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. A senior Defense Department icai official has told CNN that programs intended Syrian military updated list. And it was clear that four US ships armed with cruise missiles arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The UN team is in Syria to try to investigate claims that rebels nation's chemical weapons attack by President Bashar al-Assad's forces outside Damascus killing more than 1,300 people. Hagel addressed the issue in a military plane headed to Malay
