US Concerned Syria’s Assad Could Use Chemical Weapons
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The US says it fears Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad may resort to using chemical weapons against his people.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US was concerned that such an action might be taken by “an increasingly beleaguered regime.”
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with former UN weapons inspector Charles Duelfer about Syria’s chemical weapons capability.
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