‘Red line’ watch: White House confirms Syrian use of chemical weapons

Posted at 6:10 pm on June 13, 2013 by Doug P.

Where’s that red line drawn today? We might soon find out. The White House has released a statement confirming Syrian use of chemical weapons, and says Syria has crossed it:

U.S. says Assad's forces crossed "red line" by using chemical weapons in Syria http://t.co/KcsFvDR7V3
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 13, 2013

Congressional sources: Syria has used chemical weapons multiple times and a "red line" has been crossed. More on http://t.co/28h13hUrqq
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 13, 2013

U.S. Proposes No-Fly Zone Inside Syria http://t.co/ZN6MNnQrcE
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) June 13, 2013

White House says 100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to date #breaking
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 13, 2013

"@CBSNews: UPDATE: Obama decides to provide military support to Syrian rebels against dictator Bashar Assad http://t.co/QgzEJYrfXl
— Hasan Sari (@HasanSari7) June 13, 2013

Note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.