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White House says it's still weighing response to evidence Syria used chemical ... - Fox News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:29:03 GMT

Times of India

White House says it's still weighing response to evidence Syria used chemical ... Fox News "I have been very clear publicly, but also privately, that for the Syrian government to utilize chemical weapons on its people crosses a line that will change my calculus on how the United States approaches these issues. This is not an on or off switch ... Syria: US manipulating chemical weapons evidence, like it did with IraqCNN Obama Not Rushing to Act on Signs Syria Used Chemical ArmsNew York Times Obama talks tough, shows no rush to act on Syria chemical arms evidenceReuters Wired (blog) -CBS News all 1,041 news articles »

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Syrians Report Broad Fighting and Suspicious Airstrike - New York Times Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:37:28 GMT

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Syrians Report Broad Fighting and Suspicious Airstrike New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting raged on Friday between Syrian insurgents and loyalists in the northern suburbs of Damascus, northern Idlib Province and areas near Syria's southern and eastern borders, antigovernment activists reported, including what they ... Educating Syria's childrenThe Hill (blog) Syria crisis could spill over into Jordan, Syrian deputy FM warnsPress TV Syria, by Body CountWall Street Journal all 54 news articles »

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Obama: We're investigating Syria over chemical weapons - USA Today - USA TODAY Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:44:52 GMT

Obama: We're investigating Syria over chemical weapons - USA Today USA TODAY President Obama said Friday that Syria's potential use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer," but the U.S. and its global partners must thoroughly investigate suspicions raised by intelligence agencies. That probe will seek "more direct ...

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"Evidence" of Syria chemical weapons use not up to UN standard - Reuters Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:44:02 GMT

"Evidence" of Syria chemical weapons use not up to UN standard Reuters AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Assertions of chemical weapon use in Syria by Western and Israeli officials citing photos, sporadic shelling and traces of toxins do not meet the standard of proof needed for a U.N. team of experts waiting to gather their own ...

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Muslim clerics in Syria urge release of kidnapped bishops - Los Angeles Times Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:38:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Muslim clerics in Syria urge release of kidnapped bishops Los Angeles Times The two bishops became the most senior church officials targeted in the chaos roiling Syria, where armed rebels are fighting to overthrow the government of President Bashar Assad. Several other priests have previously been kidnapped in Syria; at least ... Archbishops express 'horror and sorrow' at violence in SyriaCatholic Herald Online all 44 news articles »

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Obama says Syria chemical weapons reports a 'game changer' - CBC.ca Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:37:30 GMT

CBC.ca

Obama says Syria chemical weapons reports a 'game changer' CBC.ca U.S. President Barack Obama issued a cautious warning Friday that Syria's reported use of chemical weapons could be a "game changer" that could provoke international intervention in the country's ongoing civil war. Both U.S. and Israeli intelligence ... Syria Claims Disruption of a Rebel Supply LineNew York Times The Case for Intervening in SyriaThe Atlantic Syrian air strikes, shelling batter rebels in Damascus suburbsReuters Washington Post -The Economist all 104 news articles »

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Obama Says US Seeks to Confirm Syria Chemical Arms Use - Bloomberg Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:55:42 GMT

Obama Says US Seeks to Confirm Syria Chemical Arms Use Bloomberg President Barack Obama said the U.S. is seeking corroboration of intelligence that Bashar al- Assad's regime in Syria used chemical weapons in that country's civil war, reiterating that confirmation would be a “game- changer” for the U.S. response ...

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US: Syria chemical weapons case not airtight - Aljazeera.com Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:05:46 GMT

US: Syria chemical weapons case not airtight Aljazeera.com President Barack Obama said the deployment of chemical weapons by the Syrian government was a "game changer", while also noting that intelligence assessments proving that such weapons had been used were still preliminary. "Horrific as it is when ...

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Covert help for Syria's rebels in Jordan - BBC News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:58:01 GMT

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Covert help for Syria's rebels in Jordan BBC News More evidence has come to light of Syrian rebels receiving training from Western sources in neighbouring Jordan - but the Jordanian Islamists are also taking an interest in the conflict, as the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports. Western governments and ...

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Bush admin's Iraq WMD claims hang over Syria chemical weapons debate - NBCNews.com Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:50:31 GMT

Bush admin's Iraq WMD claims hang over Syria chemical weapons debate NBCNews.com The specter of the bogus claims that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction — used to justify war — hangs over the debate on how world leaders will respond to the possibility that Syria deployed chemical weapons.