PRO> Chemical weapons - Syria (02): investigation

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Not Yet Classified — Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will thoroughly investigate reports of chemical weapons use in Syria. Speaking in Jerusalem Wednesday [20 Mar 2013], Obama said any use of chemical weapons would be a "tragic mistake," adding that the administration was "deeply skeptical" of claims that rebel forces were behind a chemical weapons attack.
Earlier, the U.S. ambassador to Syria told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday [20 Mar 2013] that the United