A picture released by the US Navy shows the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) (L) and the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transiting the Strait of Gibraltar on August 3, 2013 on their way to the Mediterranean Sea. US forces are “ready to go” if called on to strike the Syrian regime, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the BBC on August 27, 2013, saying evidence pointed to its use of chemical weapons. The Pentagon chief said forces had been deployed as needed and President Barack Obama had reviewed military options presented by commanders. AFP PHOTO/US NAVY – Jamie Cosby
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