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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, about the situation in Syria. Kerry said chemical weapons were used in Syria, and accused Assad of destroying evidence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Venus Williams prepares to serve to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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In this photo taken on a government organized tour, Syrian army soldiers are seen deployed in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 24, 2013. (Associated Press)

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The USS Gravely has been deployed to the Mediterranean amid violence in Syria. In this photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) arrives at Naval Air Station Key West to participate in UNITAS Atlantic Phase 2012. UNITAS is an annual multi-national exercise hosted by the U.S. 4th Fleet in the western Caribbean Sea from Sept. 17 through Sept. 28. Thirteen ships from seven partner nations are participating. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker)

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In this citizen journalism image which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians inspect the rubble of damaged buildings due to heavy shelling by Syrian government forces in Aleppo, Syria, on Aug. 26, 2013. (Associated Press/Aleppo Media Center)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March. 19, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 19, 2011. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya’s Mediterranean coast. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. (U.S. Navy photo by Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Roderick Eubanks/Released)

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The guided missile destroyer, U.S.S. Barry. The warship is one of four destroyers sent to the Mediterranean. (credit: U.S. Navy)

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Sailors aboard the USS Barry, a guided-missile destroyer deployed to the Mediterranean. (Credit: U.S. Navy) ** FILE **

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U.S.S. Gravely, a missile guided destroyer, has been dispatched to the Mediterranean. (credit: U.S. Navy)

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U.S.S. Ramage, a missile guided destroyer, has been dispatched to the eastern Mediterranean. (credit: U.S. Navy)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 1, 2013) Capt. John Esposito, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60, speaks to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) during an all-hands call. Mahan is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Alexander Washofsky/Released) 130501-N-PD498-013