Syria Obama Warns Against Chemical Warfare.

	Syria Obama Warns Against Chemical Warfare. Barack Obama warns Syria of the consequences if it were to make the "tragic mistake" of using chemical weapons against its own people.Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar Assad of the "consequences" if he were to make the "tragic mistake" of using chemical weapons against his own people. The US President's remarks came as security officials said they had detected activity at chemical weapons depots. "I want to make it absolutely clear to Assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable," he said. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoed Mr Obama's caution that such action would cross a "red line" for the United States that would prompt action. She did not, however, address the reports of movement at Syrian chemical weapons depots - or go into detail about what the response might be - but insisted that Washington would address any threat that arises. View of buildings damaged after a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired missiles at Houla, near Homs Buildings destroyed by regime missiles in the village of Houla, near Homs "We have made our views very clear: This is a red line for the United States," she said on Monday while in Prague for meetings with Czech officials. "I'm not going to telegraph in any specifics what we would do in the event of credible evidence that the Assad regime has resorted to using chemical weapons against their own people. But <b>...</b>	From: DIVINA DIAZ Views: 0 0 ratings
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