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August 21, 2012

Obama Threatens Military Action if Syria Uses Chemical Weapons 
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President Obama has warned Syria of U.S. military action should the
regime of Bashar al-Assad use chemical weapons. Speaking at the White
House on Monday, Obama said any chemical warfare by Syria would be his
"red line."

President Obama: "We have put together a range of contingency plans. We
have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region,
that that's a red line for us, and that there would be enormous
consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front,
or the use of chemical weapons. That would — that would change my
calculations significantly."

 

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