Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with German Minister of Defense

You are subscribed to News Releases for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with German Minister of Defense 08/28/2013 11:30 AM CDT IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 617-13 August 28, 2013 Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with German Minister of Defense            Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout:              "Today Secretary Hagel spoke by phone with German Minister of Defense Thomas de Maiziere from Brunei to discuss the on-going violence in Syria. Secretary Hagel pledged to continue consultations with Minister de Maiziere on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. They discussed the need for the international community to consider responses to this tragic development in Syria, and noted that the use of chemical weapons violates core tenets of international law."       U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/releases/ Media Contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public Contact: http://www.defense.gov/landing/questions.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense