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Hagel: Obama administration is rethinking its reluctance to provide weapons to Syrian rebels

WASHINGTON – Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming rebels fighting the Syrian government.

Hagel told a Pentagon news conference that 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.

At the same news conference, British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said his government has not yet provided arms to the Syrian rebels — but would not rule it out.

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