Spinning Syria as US claims red line crossed
Spin is what it is all about when it comes to Syria. If the regime is only using chemical weapons on a “small scale”, why has the US “red line” on taking action now been crossed?
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Spin is what it is all about when it comes to Syria. If the regime is only using chemical weapons on a “small scale”, why has the US “red line” on taking action now been crossed?