WH: President Considering Sending Weapons To Syrian Rebels -- CBS
(CBS News) President Barack Obama says he's in no rush to take military action in Syria, but on Tuesday night administration officials said the president is considering sending weapons to the Syrian rebels.
There seem to be some mixed messages from the White House, CBS News' Clarissa Ward reported on "CBS This Morning" Wednesday. Syrian opposition members CBS News has spoken with know of no plan to arm Syrian rebels on the ground. But Mr. Obama seemed to indicate in his press conference on Tuesday that the use of chemical weapons has not been explored enough, and that it raises more questions than it answers.
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