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Barack Obama

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6. Tuesday, August 20th - Assad's attack with chemical weapons

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:32 PM

Sep 2013

during the night on his people was clearly a despicable, heinous act aimed at innocent people, but at the UN, our country and our president. Reports from first responders followed on Wednesday, August 21.

ABC news reported President Obama's statement last year - August 20, 2012

“We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized,” the president said a year ago last week. “That would change my calculus. That would change my equation.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/08/president-obamas-red-line-what-he-actually-said-about-syria-and-chemical-weapons/

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For the BOG: NewsHour Interview with Obama - No Decision on Syria, Taking Action on Voting Rights [View all] freshwest Sep 2013 OP

And, thank you for the PBS interview with Cha Sep 2013 #1

I had not caught this one either. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #2

Assad has broken international law and norms. The President has not. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #3

Yes, as defined by NATO and the UN. I think some people don't know that. I posted a lot at the BOG. freshwest Sep 2013 #4

Don't apologize for length when it's as chock full of mental nutrition as your posts always are. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #7

Assad sure as hell DID violate international law. On purpose. DevonRex Sep 2013 #5

Tuesday, August 20th - Assad's attack with chemical weapons hopemountain Sep 2013 #6