The US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, in an interview with the BBC, indicated that the military were ready to execute attacks on Syira, should President Obama give the go ahead.
“We have moved assets in place to be able to fulfil and comply with whatever option the president wishes to take,” Hagel said.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron also announced today that the world today would not stand “idly by” after seeing the appalling scenes caused by the chemical weapons attack.
The UK Parliament is to be recalled on Thursday to discuss possible responses to the attack.