Breaking: US Confirms Syria Used Chemical Weapons, Will Aid Opposition (Update: The Maverick Jumped the Gun)
News of major significance, just breaking…
BREAKING: .@SenJohnMcCain just said WH will announce aid to Syrian rebels and that Asaad has used chemical weapons
— Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) June 13, 2013
WH statement: “Our intelligence community assesses that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin….”
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) June 13, 2013
WH statement cont’d: “…on a small scale against the opposition multiple times in the last year.”
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) June 13, 2013
WH makes no announcement re lethal aid to Syrian rebels or no-fly zone, says any decision will be made in “our national interest.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 13, 2013
Here’s the official White House Statement on Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria.