JAKARTA,
Indonesia (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Monday the
Obama administration was studying intelligence on Syria's purported use
of chemical weapons and "will get the facts" before acting.
Speaking
with reporters after meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Hagel
said, "We are analyzing the intelligence and we will get the facts and
if there is any action taken it will be in concert with the
international community and within the framework of a legal
justification."
Hagel said President Barack Obama "is considering all different options."
The
defense chief said he would not talk about a military response "until
we get all the facts and we are absolutely confident of what happened in
Syria" with regard to the purported chemical weapons attack of last
Wednesday.
A senior U.S. official said Hagel
planned to consult with his French and British counterparts about Syria,
but the timing was unclear.
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