h1. Official U.S. statements on Syria - Aug 27, 2013

http://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/2013/aug/27/syria-crisis-military-intervention-un-inspectors

http://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/2013/aug/27/syria-crisis-military-intervention-un-inspectors#block-521ce73ae4b055bf6bac88fe

~ 1:53 p.m. EDT, Tue, Aug 27, 2013 post by the Guardian, summarizing statements made by White House spokesman Jay Carney:

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bq. Here's a summary of the Carney news conference. Carney said:

* The president has not made a decision to use military force in Syria.

* The goal of any military strike would not extend to bringing about regime change.

* The goal of strikes would be to show that the use of chemical weapons is 'unacceptable.'

* The use of chemical weapons violates international norms.

* The president is speaking with members of Congress, but has not called on Congress to convene to vote on possible military action.

* Letting the suspected chemical attack go unanswered would constitute a threat to the United States.

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Excerpts from other Guardian live blog posts found at:
http://jothut.com/cgi-bin/junco.pl/replies/2783

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