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                            OBAMA SYRIA SOUNDBITE 3

   President Obama warned Americans of the consequences of a failure to
   act:
   " If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using
   chemical weapons. As the ban against these weapons erodes, other
   tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas,
   and using them. Over time, our troops would again face the prospect of
   chemical warfare on the battlefield. And it could be easier for
   terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons, and to use them to
   attack civilians. If fighting spills beyond Syria's borders, these
   weapons could threaten allies like Turkey, Jordan, and Israel. And a
   failure to stand against the use of chemical weapons would weaken
   prohibitions against other weapons of mass destruction, and embolden
   Assad's ally, Iran -- which must decide whether to ignore international
   law by building a nuclear weapon, or to take a more peaceful path."
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References

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