Posts Tagged ‘used’

Syria “likely” to have used chemical weapons, says UK

By Andrew Roche LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it was "very likely" the Syrian government had used chemical weapons, and Turkey announced it was stepping up testing of people fleeing the Syrian civil war for traces. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed gratitude to Russia for its willingness to try to arrange [...]

Obama: evidence chemical weapons used in Syria, questions remain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday said there was evidence that chemical weapons were used inside Syria but questions remained about their use. Again calling it a "game changer," Obama told reporters that what was still not known is how the chemical weapons were used, when they were used and who used them. [...]

Obama: US still not sure who used chem weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. Tweet This Post

U.S. Suspects Syria Used Chemical Weapons

The White House said that U.S. intelligence agencies now assess, with “varying degrees of confidence,” that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, the New York Times reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Man Used Same Words on Facebook and Ricin-laced Letters

The Mississippi man arrested for sending letters laced with Ricin to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) included the identical phrase, “to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance” and were signed, “I am KC and I approve this message,” the Clarion Ledger reports. Tweet [...]

Idaho Seeks to Return Governor’s Mansion Never Used

Idaho will likely return a hilltop mansion to a deceased billionaire’s family “in a tentative agreement over the would-be governor’s residence-turned-money pit that remained vacant even as maintenance costs skyrocketed,” the AP reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Pickup truck used by George W. Bush auctioned for $300,000

DALLAS (Reuters) – A pickup truck used by former President George W. Bush at his Texas ranch was sold for $ 300,000 at an auction on Saturday after he donated it to benefit a charity that serves U.S. military families. The 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4×4 SuperCrew was sold as part of the Barrett-Jackson [...]