WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama spent his first day back from August vacation on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) weighing his options against Islamic State (IS) militants—options that now include air strikes in Syria.
General Martin Dempsey, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, is preparing options for the president to address militants “both in Iraq and Syria with a variety of military tools, including air strikes,” a Pentagon spokesman said.
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