US says strikes on Syria ‘will be heavier’ given the delay

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An American strike on Syria would be heavier than originally planned, officials have briefed the US press.

At first, the plans called for a relatively limited attack involving about 50 targets but the delay imposed by President Barack Obama’s decision to allow a vote in Congress has given the Syrians a breathing space to spread their forces, including chemical weapons, around the areas of the country they still control, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The White House has asked the Pentagon for an expanded target list. The latest plans provide for an initial strike, following by mopping up operations to destroy any surviving targets, with the whole campaign to be finished within 72 hours.

More forces would be used than first planned. Five US destroyers, presently deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, are likely to be used to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles. In addition, the air force may employ B2 bombers armed with stand-off weapons.