LONDON |
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:38am EDT
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria
was "absolutely abhorrent" and necessitated action from the
international community with Britain considering a "proportionate
response".
A spokesman for Cameron said
the prime minister was aware of the need to "make a clear case" if he
did take a decision to use force, saying Britain's armed forces were
making sure they were in a position to respond militarily if asked to do
so.
"It's
reasonable to assume our forces are making contingency plans," the
spokesman told reporters, stressing that no decision to use force had
yet been taken and that any decision to do so would be based on evidence
from "a range of sources".
Cameron
cut short his holiday to return to London and will announce later on
Tuesday whether he will recall parliament, which is in summer recess, to
discuss how best to respond to the latest events in Syria. Cameron
believed parliament should have its say on such matters, the spokesman
said.
Cameron will chair a meeting
of Britain's National Security Council on Wednesday to discuss the
matter and is expected to keep talking to other world leaders in the
meantime to make sure any response is coordinated.
"Any
decision taken will be taken under a strict international framework.
Any use of chemical weapons is completely and utterly abhorrent and
unacceptable ... and the international community needs to respond to
that," said the spokesman.
(Reporting by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Stephen Addison)COPY http://www.reuters.com/news
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