US Says Syrian Government May Have Used Chemical Weapons

25/04/2013 3 min
US Says Syrian Government May Have Used Chemical Weapons

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said US intelligence agencies believe the government of Bashar al-Assad has likely used sarin gas on a small scale but added that President Obama needs more "credible and corroborated facts before acting on the assessment. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with former UN weapons inspector Charles Duelfer about what would constitute solid proof of chemical weapons use in Syria and the options for the Obama Administration. More at PRI's The World