France says tests prove Syria used nerve gas; U.S. sends Patriots to Jordan

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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday it had performed tests that proved President Bashar al-Assad's forces had used nerve gas in Syria's civil war, a "red line" that the United States and other countries have repeatedly said would demand a response. Washington separately said it would deploy Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets to Syria's neighbor Jordan for a military exercise and perhaps longer. Russia, Assad's main international backer, criticized the move and accused the West of inflaming the conflict by sending arms to the war zone. ...




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[senojekips]

After the WMD shemozzle in Iraq, I'm not sure I would believe this.

Reports seem too isolated and thin on the ground to have any real credibility. it's just too damned convenient.