But Rogers denied that removing the capability to use chemical weapons would require deploying U.S. troops to Syria. “We have lots of capabilities in the United States arsenal, where it wouldn’t require boots on the ground… we do have the ability to remove their capability of using these particular weapons.” He added that if U.S. intelligence has confirmed evidence of the intended future use of chemical weapons, a failure to act would be catastrophic. “If we know of their intention to use these chemical weapons and don’t do anything about it, that is a stain on our national character.”