U.S. Officials Say No Chemical Weapons in Syria
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: March 22, 2013
SYRIA -- U-S intelligence officials are backing off reports of a chemical weapons attack in Syria. A military official says a preliminary investigation suggests Syrian President Basher al-Assad's regime did not use chemical weapons against its own people.
The investigation, however, is still ongoing. Both the Syrian government and rebel groups have pointed fingers in recent days, claiming the other side was behind a chemical weapons strike. Wednesday,
President Obama said the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be a "game changer" and the international community would have no other choice but to act.
The investigation, however, is still ongoing. Both the Syrian government and rebel groups have pointed fingers in recent days, claiming the other side was behind a chemical weapons strike. Wednesday,
President Obama said the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be a "game changer" and the international community would have no other choice but to act.
