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President Obama answers questions during his news conference in the White House in Washington Tuesday. He said he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar al-Assad's government used chemical weapons in the country's civil war. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

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President Obama has said Syria's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line.' Evidence is mounting, but Obama's desire for an international response throws prospects for action into doubt.

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