Washington has recently bolstered its naval presence in the eastern
Mediterranean, prompting speculation that preparation for an attack is
underway. Analysts believe the most likely US action would be sea-launched
cruise missiles targeting Syrian military installations.
UK
On Monday Foreign Secretary William Hague told the BBC that diplomatic
pressure on Syria had failed and that the UK, "the United States, and many
other countries including France, are clear that we can't allow the idea in the
21st Century that chemical weapons can be used with impunity".
France
The day after the reports of the attack near Damascus, French Foreign
Minister Laurent Fabius called for "a reaction of force" if the use
of chemical weapons was proven. He has also suggested that the UN Security
Council could be bypassed "in certain circumstances".
Russia
It has sharply criticised any possibility of Western strikes on Syria,
saying action taken outside the UN Security Council threatened
"catastrophic consequences for other countries of the Middle East and
Northern Africa".
China
China has joined Russia in blocking resolutions critical of Syria at the
UN Security Council. It has also criticised the prospect of strikes against
Syria.
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