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The White House said on Tuesday there was no
evidence of claims by the Syrian government that the rebels had used
chemical weapons.
"We are deeply sceptical of a regime that has lost all
credibility," spokesman Jay Carney said. "And we would also warn the
regime against making these kinds of charges as any kind of pretext
or cover for its use of chemical weapons."
Carney said however that the United States was "looking carefully"
at such claims, stressing that President Barack Obama remains
concerned that Bashar al-Assad's regime could use chemical weapons as
it becomes more beleaguered.
