Syria Crisis: Obama Speaks to Nation on Chemical Weapons
US President Barack Obama addressing the nation, Sept. 10. (Photo: BBC)
BBC- US President Barack Obama held a televised address to explain US policy on Syria’s chemical weapons Tuesday evening. Obama said the Syrian government was clearly responsible for the use of chemical weapons. Additionally the president said that the US would work with Russia on its proposal to persuade Syria to destroy its chemical weapons.
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