The Pentagon refutes the statements of the Russian partners that North America pull forces to Syria for a missile strike, but the claim about "preparedness" in case of receipt of the order.

"The Russian messages about the US military build-up in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean are nothing more than propaganda. It's not true. However, This does not mean that We are not ready to act, if the head (USA) give such an order. As you know, We're not talking about future military actions or about something which has the ability to be or not to be our reaction in response to the shock (Syrian President Bashar) Assad using chemical weapons ",
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