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US determines Syria crossed “red line”

Obama administration concludes Syrian regime used chemical weapons; hasn't decided how it will respond

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Syria President Bashar al-Assad (AP)
Syria President Bashar al-Assad (AP)

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what President Barack Obama called a ‘red line’.

However, the officials said the administration has not determined how it will respond.


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