Obama: Need All Facts on Syria Chemical Weapons -- Voice of America
U.S. President Barack Obama says he needs more facts on chemical weapons use in Syria before ordering any American response.
Speaking to reporters at the White House Tuesday, Obama said the United States has evidence that chemical weapons were used inside Syria, but does not know who used them or how they were used. He said until that "chain of custody" is established, the U.S. would not rush to judgment.
Last week, the White House told lawmakers it believes "with varying degrees of confidence" that the government of President Bashar al-Assad has used a small quantity of sarin gas, a chemical weapon, in Syria’s civil war.
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