WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday.
At a Pentagon news conference, Hagel said the administration is considering a range of options. He said he personally has not decided whether it would be wise to provide weapons to the rebels.
"Arming the rebels - that's an option," he said. "We must continue to look at options." He said the U.S. is considering a range of options in consultation with allies.
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At the same news conference, British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said his government has not yet provided arms to the Syrian rebels but would not rule it out.
