President Obama: US Military Options Remain Open In Syria Crisis

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) reacts to rain starting to fall, as he and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed

US Military Options Remain Open In Syria Crisis, Obama Says -- Reuters

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserves the right to resort to a range of both diplomatic and military options if he receives conclusive proof that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons in the country's civil war.

Obama, at a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, said there was evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria but that it is important to get "more specific information" to confirm that before deciding how to respond.

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My Comment: I am still skeptical that the U.S. will do anything .... but this news story is raising some eyebrows (including mine) .... CIA chief 'in surprise Israel trip over Syria'.