Top US General Says

US May Intervene in Syrian War

America's top military officer told a Senate committee that the Obama administration is considering the use of military force in Syria, Richard Lardner of the Associated Press reports. U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey testified that he has provided President Barack Obama with options for the use of force in Syria, including "kinetic strikes."

The issue "is under deliberation inside of our agencies of government," the four-star general added.

The military is constantly laying out potential courses of action, but Dempsey's comments signal at least a willingness to directly enter the conflict.

U.S. military options range from one-off missile strikes on infrastructure linked to chemical weapons, to funneling more weapons to rebels, to carving out no-fly zones, and even as far as putting 20,000 U.S. troops in Jordan for a ground invasion. More details,

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