CNN’s Pentagon Correspondent, Barbara Star, says Pentagon officials are beginning to review the potential military options they would have to present to President Obama were he to request it.
From her report:
One of the senior U.S. officials called the effort a “scoping exercise” to see what capabilities are available given other U.S. military commitments in the region.
Both officials pointed out that this type of planning exercise is typical for the Pentagon, which would not want to be in the position of not having options for the president, if and when they are asked for.
The officers and an array of civilian officials have all stressed that the U.S. is currently centered on exploring non-military options.
