US warships ready to 'strike hard' if called upon
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US warships in the Mediterranean remain ready to "strike hard" against the Syrian regime if ordered by President Barack Obama, the Navy's top civilian said Wednesday.
Even as Washington put off possible military action against Damascus to pursue a diplomatic solution, comments from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus provided a reminder that American destroyers are in the eastern Mediterranean. "Two weeks ago, when new and horrifying images from Syria flashed across our televisions ... the US Navy and Marine Corps team was already there, in the Mediterranean and the waters of the Middle East," Mabus said. (AFP)
