Obama Says U.S. Needs ‘Facts’ on Syria Chemical Weapons
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President Barack Obama said the U.S. won’t rush to intervene in Syria without solid evidence that Bashar al-Assad’s regime used chemical weapons even as the administration reviews contingencies for a response.
The intelligence assessments that chemical munitions were used in Syria alone aren’t sufficient to trigger a stronger U.S. response, Obama said yesterday at a White House news conference. While saying the Defense Department has prepared a list of options, Obama declined to specify what course the U.S. may take if the reports are confirmed.