Posted on 04/24/2013 2:33:26 PM PDT by Nachum
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged caution Wednesday over an Israeli claim that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons, saying all evidence must be weighed carefully as such allegations are "serious business".
Hagel indicated he had been caught off guard by claims from an Israeli general this week that Syria had fired chemical agents against rebels in recent months, the AFP news agency reported.
"When I was in Israel they did not give me that assessment. I guess it wasn't complete," Hagel told reporters in Cairo on a tour of the Middle East that included a three-day visit to Israel.
The United States has warned any use or transfer of chemical weapons would cross a "red line" and possibly trigger military action.
Britain and France also suspect Syria has used chemical weapons but Hagel said American intelligence agencies were still evaluating information and were not yet convinced.
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...all evidence must be weighed carefully as such allegations are “serious business”
Translation: I am a horse’s ass, and must make sure that nothing exits any orifice other than my mouth, and by the time it gets there, after weighing everything carefully and all, it’s nothing but crap.
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