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All eyes on Syria in light of potential US missile strike

[Top Links] The U.S. is preparing for "three days" of missile strikes against Syria in order to send a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to the latest NBC News report.

[Top Links] The U.S. is preparing for "three days" of missile strikes against Syria in order to send a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to the latest NBC News report.

Top Story: The U.S. is preparing for “three days” of missile strikes against Syria in order to send a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to the latest NBC News report.

  • “We have moved assets in place to be able to fulfill and comply with whatever option the president wishes to take.” -U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (BBC News)
  • Syrian officials are responding to the threat of a missile strike with a warning: “We have the materials to defend ourselves. We will surprise others,” Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said at a news conference Tuesday. (CNN)
  • The reason? “Our sense of basic humanity is offended not only by this cowardly crime but also by the cynical attempt to cover it up.” -Secretary of State John Kerry, discussing the “undeniable” evidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical agents against its own people (NBC News)
  • But Syria is challenging those claims, saying there is no proof that its military has used chemical weapons against civilians (USA Today)
  • However, talk of a strike doesn’t come without opposition: both Russia and China have also stepped up their warnings against military intervention in Syria in light of the U.S.’ announcement…