U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized a U.S. official said Thursday, the White House said the United States there is conclusive evidence that President Bashar al-Assad's government used chemical weapons against the forces trying to overthrow him.
Obama has repeatedly said that the use of chemical weapons will be through a "red line", triggering a larger crisis in the United States in a two-year intervention.
R-Arizona Senator John McCain, the U.S. military action in Syria, the strongest supporters of, he said he was told on Thursday that Obama has decided to "provide arms to the rebels," the decision by the three U.S. officials confirmed. Officials warned no decision has been made specific types of weapons, it will reach the Syrian rebels, who are suffering from Assad's forces increasing attacks.
Nonetheless, the White House hinted Obama did not plan to strengthen U.S. involvement in the Syrian crisis response chemical weapons disclosures.
"It will be different in scope and scale of what we offer," Obama's deputy national security adviser Rhodes (Ben Rhodes) said.
U.S. has so far provided food rations and medical supplies Syrian rebels.
Thursday's announcement followed a series of emergency meetings at the White House this week, U.S. involvement in the civil war in Syria exposes a lot of deep divisions within the administration. More aggressive action - including Secretary of State John Kerry Division - supporters appear to have won over those who worry that sending weapons and ammunition to a war zone where Hezbollah and Iranian fighter support Assad's army, and "base" organization linked extremists back to rebellion.
Rhodes said Obama remains opposed to U.S. troops on the ground in Syria and the United States to make any decision on Syria no-fly zone operations.
U.S. officials said the government may provide a range of weapons, including small arms, ammunition, assault rifles and a variety of anti-tank weapons such as shoulder-fired long-range missiles propelled grenades and other rebels. However, the final decision has yet been made inventory, officials said.
Most people will weapons opposition can easily use and does not require much additional training to operate. Obama against U.S. troops deployed to Syria, making it difficult to provide more extensive training. Other smaller training can be done in outside Syria.
All the officials requested anonymity to discuss internal administration discussions.
Stepping up aid discourse to follow the new U.S. intelligence assessment shows that Assad has used chemical weapons, including sarin, in the last year, many small scale. Up to 150 people were killed in these attacks, the White House said that Syria killed in the past two years, 93,000 people constitute a small percentage.
The White House said it believed Assad regime in Syria remains the control of chemical weapons stockpiles, and did not see any evidence that the rebel attack, the use of lethal agents.
In April, the Obama administration announced that it has varying degrees of confidence. "Sarin has been in Syria, but they say, when they have not been able to determine who is responsible for the deployment of the gas.
More conclusive findings on Thursday announced funding sent to the United States, France, Britain, together announced that it has decided to Assad's government used chemical weapons evidence.
Obama has said that many times through the use of chemical weapons will be a "red line" and constitutes a "game changer," U.S. policy on Syria, until now, has been completely focused on opposition to provide non-lethal aid and humanitarian doctrine assistance.
The White House said it had notified Congress that the United Nations and an important international ally the new U.S. chemical weapons determination. Obama will discuss the assessment, as well as broader issues in Syria, at the G-8 summit next week in Northern Ireland.
In attendance will be Russian President Vladimir Putin, Assad's most powerful supporters. Obama and Putin will hold a summit, the U.S. leader is expected to press him to give up his political and military support for the Syrian government's Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting.
"We believe that Russia and all members of the international community should be concerned about the use of chemical weapons," Rhodes said.
Britain's UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said that his country "is not a decision by the U.S. government surprised," given its own assessment, and in the next step with the Americans about consultation.
U.S. has so far provided food rations and medical supplies Syrian rebels. In April this year, Kerry announced that the Administration has agreed in principle to expand its military support to the opposition, including defensive items such as night vision goggles, body armor and armored vehicles.
Syrian fighters have been clamoring for a bold intervention by the West, especially considering that an estimated 5,000 Hezbollah guerrillas supporting Assad's troops. Assad's stunning military victory last week in Qusair, near the Lebanese border, Homs and Aleppo offensive prepare the matter more urgent.
While McCain has been pressure to play a greater role for the U.S. military, other lawmakers have expressed reservations about the U.S. involvement in another conflict and fear sent to the rebels weapons might fall into the hands of al-Qaeda-linked groups.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CONN, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned the Assad regime, but was pulled into a proxy war against the United States expressed serious concern.
, "Murphy said:" There is a lot of action, the United States can take to increase our humanitarian assistance to the refugee population and opposition groups inject more weapons into the conflict. "I urge the President to exercise restraint and to take any action before the process, committing the United States military resources to the Syrian opposition forces in close consultation with Congress."
House Speaker John Boehner, R Ohio, also urged the White House and Congress negotiated.
"It is long past time to end the Assad regime in Syria bloodshed," he said through a spokesman Brendan Buck said. "Just as President Obama discussed his choice, it is our hope that before taking any action, he will properly consult with Congress."
 



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