nerve gas
- n a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
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- U.S. considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line'
By Parisa Hafezi and Erika Solomon ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States is considering a no-fly zone in Syria, potentially its first direct intervention into the two-year-old civil war, Western diplomats said on Friday, after the White House said Syria had crossed a "red line" by using nerve gas. After months of deliberation, President Barack Obama's administration said on Thursday it ...
June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - Video: White House: Syrian regime used nerve gas to kill rebels
For the first time, the Obama administration says Syria's government is using chemical weapons -- including sarin nerve gas -- against rebel troops. The U.S. is promising more help for the rebels trying to push Syria's president out of power. Major Garrett reports.
June 14, 2013 - CBS News - Has a 'red line' in Syria been crossed?
There are good arguments to be made for the US directly arming Syria's rebels. But claims that nerve gas has been deployed in small quantities by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad aren't really among them.
June 14, 2013 - Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News