US defense chief says attack on Syria would not be 'pin prick'
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers on Wednesday that a planned military strike on Syria over its chemical weapons use would not be a "pin prick" and would significantly reduce President Bashar Assad's military power.
"The president (Barack Obama) has said ... this would not be a pin prick. Those were his words. This would be a significant strike that would in fact degrade his capability," Hagel told a hearing of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, which is considering whether to authorize use of military force. (Reuters)
