“The White House said on Friday that options for dealing with Syria’s use of chemical weapons include, but are not exclusive to, military force. Spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that US President Barack Obama would consider a range of options including, but not exclusive to, military force, should it be determined that Syria has used chemical weapons. ‘He retains all options to respond to that, all options.’”
Source: US: Military action against Syria an option | GulfNews.com