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September 10, 2013

Assad Criticizes U.S., Israeli Use of Chemical Weapons 
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his own appearance on PBS Monday
night in a pre-taped interview with Charlie Rose. He rejected Obama's
drawing of a "red line" on chemical weapons use and said the United
States should "expect everything" if it attacks Syria.

President Bashar al-Assad: "Obama drew that line, and Obama can draw a
line for himself and for his country, not for other countries. We have
our 'red line,' like our sovereignty and our independence. While if you
want to talk about world 'red lines,' the United States used depleted
uranium in Iraq, Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza and nobody said
anything. What about the 'red lines'? We don't see 'red lines.' It's
political."

 

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