article_snippet.sent: Washington (CNN)The U.S. said Tuesday that deploying warships to Yemen to monitor nearby Iranian vessels has given America "options" for how it could react to Iran's behavior in the region.
article_snippet.sent: By having American sea power in the region, we have created options for we," said Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren.
article_snippet.sent: Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on the "Situation Room" that The Roosevelt would only endorse U.S. air power against Yemen if it was the only option.
article_snippet.sent: It is a very serious escalatory step," The Roosevelt said on Monday.
article_snippet.sent: It was very obvious to many of us that this did not have to happen,McCain McCain said.