The United States has evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used in Syria on a small scale, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
But numerous questions remain about the origins of the chemicals and what impact their apparent use could have on the ongoing Syrian civil war and international involvement in it.
Sen. John McCain says, “It’s pretty obvious that red line has been crossed.”
I’ve written that the United States should have armed the rebels long ago. Hopefully this serves as a catalyst for some intervention.