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ADMINISTRATIONS.
DPI
THE UNITED STATES MUST
DEMONSTRATE THAT THE USE OF
CHEMICAL WEAPONS IS
UNACCEPTABLE.
THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE CLEAR
THAT OUR MILITARY OBJECTIVES IN
SYRIA WOULD BE TO HOLD THE ASSAD
REGIME ACCOUNTABLE AND DEGRATD
ITS ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THESE
KIENTDSS OF A
KINDS OF ATTACKS.
WE HAVE POSITIONED ED U.S. AS
TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION.
GENERAL DEMPSEY AND I HAVE
ASSURED THE PRESIDENT THAT U.S.
FORCES WILL BE READY TO ACT WHEN
EVER THE PRESIDENT GIVES THE
ORDER.
WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH OUR
ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THIS
EFFORT.
KEY PARTNERS INCLUDING FRANCE,
TURKEY, SAUDI ARABIA AND OTHER
FRIENDS IN THE REGION HAVE
ASSURED US OF THEIR STRONG
SUPPORT.
WE HAVE MADE SURE WE'RE NOT
SEEKING TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICTS
IN SYRIA.
WE'RE CON TEMPLATING ACTIONS
THAT RESPOND TO THE USE OF
CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
SECRETARY KERRY IS LEADING
INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO HELP
THEM MOVE TOWARD A TRANSITION.
ASSAD MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
FOR USING THEM WEAPONS.
HAVING DEFINED AMERICA'S
INTERESTS IN OUR MILITARY
OBJECTIVES WE ALSO MUST EXAMINE
THE RISKS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
AS WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE ALWAYS
RISKS IN TAKING ACTION.
THERE ARE ALSO RISKS WITHIN
ACTION.
THE ASSAD REGIME URNNDER
INCREASING PRESSURE COULD FEEL