Amy Smithson

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

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Senior Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and Chair of the Global Affairs Council on Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons for the World Economic Forum; author of Germ Gambits: The Bioweapons Dilemma, Iraq and Beyond

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Horrific reports including grisly video show that chemical weapons have killed hundreds in Syria, including children. Has President Obama's "red line" been crossed?

Obama Still Cautious on Syria Response

Horrific reports including grisly video show that chemical weapons have killed hundreds in Syria, including children. Has President Obama's "red line" been crossed?

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Last week, Britain and France asked the UN to investigate evidence that Syria has used chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war.

Syria’s Chemical Weapons and Obama’s “Red Line”

Last week, Britain and France asked the UN to investigate evidence that Syria has used chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war.

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