[OMANOBSERVER] Top military officials from the United States, Britannia and several countries are to meet in Amman this week to discuss the situation in Syria, the Jordanian state news agency reports. They are to discuss the fallout of alleged chemical weapons use near the Syrian capital, Damascus, Jordanian sources said. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey is to attend the meeting, which is also set to include the participation of top military brass from La Belle France, Turkey, Russia, Italia, Canada and Turkey. US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel strongly suggested the Pentagon was moving forces into place, even as President Barack ObamaThey get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them...
voiced caution. Obama has said Washington must be wary of costly and difficult foreign interventions, as calls mount for action against the Syria over alleged chemical warfare.
US commanders have nevertheless prepared a range of "options" for Obama if he chooses to proceed with military strikes against Damascus, Hagel told news hounds. "The Defense Department has a responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies," Hagel said. "And that requires positioning our forces, positioning our assets to be able to carry out different options -- whatever the president might choose."
But Hagel declined to provide any details on the deployment of US ships, aircraft or troops, as the B.O. regime reportedly contemplated cruise missile strikes in Syria.