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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. doubts on Syria lie in how sarin exposure occurred

    WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies unanimously agree that Syrians have been exposed to deadly sarin gas in recent weeks, but they are divided over how certain they can be that the Syrian regime is to blame, U.S. and congressional officials said...

    Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Iraq, Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. Casey: U.S. should intervene in Syrian crisis

    Sen. Bob Casey added his name Friday to a growing list of lawmakers urging the White House to take some form of military action against Syria in the wake of new evidence that President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. Casey,...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of Defense, Turkey, John Kerry, Robert P. Casey, Jr.

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Syrian official denies allegations of chemical weapons use

     BEIRUT -- A top Syrian official on Friday denied U.S. and Western charges that Syria has deployed chemical weapons against rebels fighting to overthrow the government of President Bashar Assad.
     BEIRUT -- A top Syrian official on Friday denied U.S. and Western charges that Syria has deployed chemical weapons against rebels fighting to overthrow the government of President Bashar Assad.  “The U.S.-British and Western allegations in...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, Turkey, United Nations

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry

    WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...

    Tags: International Organizations, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of State, Politics

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hagel: U.S. now believes Syria used chemical weapons

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – U.S. intelligence agencies now believe that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has used chemical weapons in its struggle to hold onto power, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – U.S. intelligence agencies now believe that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has used chemical weapons in its struggle to hold onto power, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. Hagel said that...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.S. lawmakers call for action on Syria's chemical weapons

    WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers quickly called for action after the White House informed members of Congress on Thursday that American intelligence agencies now believe the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple President Bashar Assad.
    WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers quickly called for action after the White House informed members of Congress on Thursday that American intelligence agencies now believe the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple President...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Report on Syria's chemical weapons could put fresh pressure on U.S.

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. intelligence has determined that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad deployed chemical weapons to subdue the rebellion in his country, Obama administration officials said Thursday, a disclosure that could move the United States closer to intervening in that country’s 2-year-old civil war.
    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. intelligence has determined that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad deployed chemical weapons to subdue the rebellion in his country, Obama administration officials said Thursday, a disclosure that could move...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of Defense, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Politics

    8. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. A 'red line' on Syria

    President Obama has followed a commendably restrained policy in refusing to intervene militarily in Syria's civil war. But if the U.S. confirms that the regime of President Bashar Assad has used chemical weapons, the president should adhere to his...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, World War I (1914-1918), Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. The pink line

    President Barack Obama drew a clear red line last August when he threatened direct military action if Syrian President Bashar Assad unleashed chemical or biological weapons against rebels seeking to topple him:
    President Barack Obama drew a clear red line last August when he threatened direct military action if Syrian President Bashar Assad unleashed chemical or biological weapons against rebels seeking to topple him: "We cannot have a situation in which...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Ban Ki-moon, Bashar Assad, Military Equipment, Al-Qaeda

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'

    JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to military involvement in the country's civil war.
    JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...

    Tags: International Organizations, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad, John Kerry, Politics

    11. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Hagel calls claims of Syrian chemical weapons use only 'suspicions'

    CAIRO — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday described Israeli claims of Syrian chemical weapons use as unproven “suspicions” and declined to set a timeline for a U.S. assessment of the accusations. Hagel has instructed defense...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, Cairo (Egypt), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Wars and Interventions

    12. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. U.S. officials not persuaded Syria used chemical weapons

    BRUSSELS — U.S. officials said Tuesday that they are not persuaded that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against rebels, despite the strongest accusations to date from Israel.
    BRUSSELS — U.S. officials said Tuesday that they are not persuaded that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against rebels, despite the strongest accusations to date from Israel. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, who...

    Tags: International Organizations, Bashar Assad, Israel, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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