Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the use of chemical weapons in attacks on civilians in Syria weeks ago and can not be denied that the Obama administration will hold the Syrian government accountable. "Moral obscenity" that shocked the world's conscience.
In some of the most aggressive language used by the administration, Mr. Kerry accused the Syrian government of "Indiscriminate killings of civilians" and the efforts of others to cover up responsibility for "Crime cowardly".
Mr. Kerry's speech at the State Department are tiring of conflict management stance on Syria, which is now well into its third year, and pointed out that the White House was moving closer to the response of soldiers in consultations with the U.S. allies.
Executive officer, said that although President Obama has not made a final decision about military action, he is likely to order a military operation, Ltd. - cruise missile launched from a committed American marine. Syrian military targets in the Mediterranean - and unsustainable. Air campaign meant to topple President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, or modify the fundamental nature of the conflict on the ground.
In the coming days, officials said the country's intelligence agencies to disclose information to support their case that chemical weapons were used by Mr Assad's forces. Information may include what are known as signals intelligence - intercepted radio or phone calls between the Syrian army.
Officials said it was possible that the actions of the military also turned down the interaction significantly the Assad government or by the Russian government that supported it. But they say that there are certain expectations that this will happen.
Although the United States has been consulting with the chief executive officer, said the partner, they abandoned the hope of obtaining approval for the implementation of the UN Security Council with any given total ban. But some of Russia.
In a move that reflects the differences with the Kremlin during a possible American military action taken against Syria, the Obama administration has decided to postpone the meeting with the Russian crisis. Delegation of Russia was scheduled to meet this week at the Hague to R, Wendy Sherman, secretary of state under political and Robert Ford, S. American diplomats senior Syrian opposition. to discuss plans for a peace conference. To end the conflict in Syria.
State Department officials said Monday that the session will be postponed due to the administration of "The ongoing consultation on the proper response to a chemical weapon attack in Syria.".
Other symptoms of momentum towards Western military response took shape on Monday. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron cuts short holiday to deal with Syria and Foreign Minister of the UK and Turkey indicated that the separation of the UN Security Council as an option. France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that inaction is unacceptable.
"The only option I do not see is to do nothing," said Fabius told Europe 1 radio station in France. France has been a close ally of the rebels to oust Mr. Assad in the country's civil war.
News media in Cyprus, the United Kingdom maintained a military air base at less than 100 miles from the coast of Syria to step up the flight reported that in the past, even if such activities are not uncommon.
Mr. Kerry spoke hours after the U.S. National Inspection is allowed access to the site in the attacks despite heavy fire from unidentified snipers to disable a vehicle. to train them. Check also visit two hospitals and interviewing witnesses, doctors and patients sampled for the first time since the attack last week, which claimed hundreds of lives.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement after the attack that he told his weapon on the official Angela Kane's visit to Damascus in order to register. "Strong complaint to the authorities of the Syrian government and opposition forces" to ensure the security check 'There are indications that the inspection team members were not injured.
Mr Ban's spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters at a regular daily briefing of the UN headquarters in New York that has not been a shooting attack on the first car in the convoy, which had been. "Hit and rubber. Front window. ".
"Finally," he said, "it was impossible to go farther."
Anti-government activists posted a video online in the U.S. Check the UN blue helmets into the area Moadamiya, southwest of the capital, where they have been shown to enter the clinic and patient interviews.
Sign Nations to take half a dozen vehicles in a suburb of Damascus, security forces in Syria soon after Mr. Assad denied that his forces have used poison gas.
In an interview with Russia's Izvestia newspaper published on Monday, Mr Assad said allegations that his forces have used chemical weapons. "Evil's outrageous" and warned the U.S. military intervention in Syria would bring. "Failure, as well as in All previous wars waged by the Vietnamese, and they started to today. ".
Obama administration officials said that Mr. Kerry's statement was calculated to refute the claims made by the Syria and patron of ancient Russian rebels in any way responsible for the attack weapon. chemical or that Mr. Assad has made a major concession by the. Access to UN investigators.
Mr. Kerry said on Thursday he said Walid al-Moallem, Syria's foreign minister if the Assad government had nothing to hide it should be given immediate access to the attack site.
"But five days of Syrian regime's refusal to allow UN inspectors access to the site of the attack, allegedly to escape from them," Mr. Kerry said. "Instead, it attacks, shelling the area and it destroyed evidence".
Mr. Kerry, denounced Mr Assad's edge operations. As a senator in 2009, he met with Mr. Assad in Damascus to explore the possibility of establishing a more constructive relationship with Syria, after a long winter. On Monday, he accused him. "Indiscriminate killings of civilians"..
On Capitol Hill, the House and Senate Republicans called on the administration to consult lawmakers before the military strike and make a case that any of the suspects. White House on Monday reached out to Speaker John Boehner after Boehner said office publicly noted that he had not heard from the President of Syria.
"The speaker made clear that before any action would be to have a consultation with the members of Congress as well as the objectives clearly defined and broader strategy to achieve stability. "Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Mr. Boehner said.
Others welcome the signal from the administration that it was prepared to take action. Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania, said Mr. Assad. "To cross over the red line and the United States must act in the interests of national security, and our world.".
In Israel, the High Commissioner made a similar argument and pointed out that Iran will be an examination of how the U.S. and its allies respond.
Yuval Steinitz, Minister of Israel, international strategy and intelligence, told reporters at a briefing on Monday morning in Jerusalem that it was "clear" that forces Mr. Assad used chemical weapons weeks ago, and the investigation of the UN is a joke. "".
Mr. Steinitz said weapons to Iran, which the Assad government and a member of the Quds force soldiers to fight against Syrian military should be responsible.
In the latest round of consultation, an American in Syria Mr. Obama spoke by telephone on Monday with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia M on the response to possible attacks and Susan. E. Rice, National Security Advisor, met with representatives of Senior Israeli officials for talks covering Iran, Egypt, Syria and other security issues.
Israeli delegation led by Yaakov Amidror, Chairman of Israel's National Security Council and National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Even as the U.S. and its allies to consider their next steps from the attacks continued.
Doctors Without Borders reported Saturday that 3,600 patients have been treated at the hospital, three of them seemed to be support for the symptoms of exposure to chemical weapons.
On Monday, the group said that 70 volunteers have been caring for these patients in the hospital has become one of the patients, and one had died.
The report was sponsored by Ben Hubbard of Beirut, Lebanon, Rick Gladstone from New York; Jodi Rudoren from Jerusalem, and Alan Cowell from London; Andrew Roth and Noah Sneider of Moscow and Sebnem Arsu from Istanbul.
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