Damaged buildings are seen in the center of Homs, Syria on Oct. 25. Op-ed contributor Daniel Nisman writes: 'Of an estimated 100,000 people involved in hostilities against the Assad regime, only several hundred seek to turn Syria into phase one of a global Islamic caliphate.' Muhammad Al-Ibraheem/Shaam News Network/handout/Reuters
Intel Chair Warns U.S. Must Act If Syria Moves To Use Chemical Weapons -- CNN
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Friday warned the Obama administration it must act more urgently to prevent Syria's government from using chemical weapons.
Rep. Mike Rogers told attendees at the IISS Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrian that the United States has a moral obligation to act immediately if there is concrete proof chemical weapons are loaded and being readied for launch.
Recent U.S. intelligence suggests the Syrian government has started mixing chemical weapons compounds and loading them into bombs, though the bombs are not being moved to any delivery devices, CNN's Barbara Starr reported.
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