West "geared up for attack," Russia warns against it

The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria that could come within days, Reuters is reporting.

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Wednesday, 28.08.2013.

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WASHINGTON, MOSCOW The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria that could come within days, Reuters is reporting. Western envoys have told the Syrian opposition to expect a military response soon against President Bashar al-Assad's forces "as punishment for a chemical weapons attack last week." West "geared up for attack," Russia warns against it Australia on Wednesday endorsed possible action against Syria even if the security council fails to agree. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday that American forces in the region were "ready to go" if President Barack Obama gave the order. "There is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in Syria: the Syrian regime," Vice President Joe Biden was quoted as saying. Obama has yet to make a final decision on the U.S. response, a White House spokesman said, "but left little doubt that it would involve military action," Reuters reported. At the same time, he "signaled that any military strikes would be limited and not meant to topple Assad." UN chemical weapons investigators put off until Wednesday a second trip to the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus where the chemical attack took place. Syria's government is denying it used chemical weapons and has vowed to defend itself. Meantime in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a telephone conversation with UN and LAS special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi that "the attempts of a forcible solution in Syria will result in further destabilization of the situation in the country and the region in general." Itar-Tass is reporting that Lavrov noted that a political and diplomatic settlement in Syria has no alternative. "The sides agreed that at this critical moment all parties, including the foreign ‘players’, should act with absolute responsibility and should not repeat the mistakes of the past," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. . The situation over Syria has deteriorated sharply due to the steps and statements, which several countries had made, according to the ministry. A Syrian soldier holds his AK-47 with a sticker of Bashar Assad and a message that reads, 'Syria is fine'' (Beta/AP) Reuters, Itar-Tass

West "geared up for attack," Russia warns against it

Australia on Wednesday endorsed possible action against Syria even if the security council fails to agree.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday that American forces in the region were "ready to go" if President Barack Obama gave the order.

"There is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in Syria: the Syrian regime," Vice President Joe Biden was quoted as saying.

Obama has yet to make a final decision on the U.S. response, a White House spokesman said, "but left little doubt that it would involve military action," Reuters reported.

At the same time, he "signaled that any military strikes would be limited and not meant to topple Assad."

UN chemical weapons investigators put off until Wednesday a second trip to the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus where the chemical attack took place.

Syria's government is denying it used chemical weapons and has vowed to defend itself.

Meantime in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a telephone conversation with UN and LAS special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi that "the attempts of a forcible solution in Syria will result in further destabilization of the situation in the country and the region in general."

Itar-Tass is reporting that Lavrov noted that a political and diplomatic settlement in Syria has no alternative.

"The sides agreed that at this critical moment all parties, including the foreign ‘players’, should act with absolute responsibility and should not repeat the mistakes of the past," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. .

The situation over Syria has deteriorated sharply due to the steps and statements, which several countries had made, according to the ministry.

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