WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials sought Saturday to determine whether Syria's government unleashed a deadly chemical weapons attack on its people. At the same time, the Obama administration prepared for a possible military response by moving naval forces closer to Syria. Meeting on the issue Saturday with his national security team,
Pentagon Preps Cruise Missiles to Attack Syria, But US Still Hesitant To Intervene
Obama has also emphasized in the past that quick intervention in the years-old Syrian civil war was problematic because of the international considerations that should precede a military strike.