On August 20, 2012 President Obama warned against chemical weapons’ use in Syria, declaring it a "red line." On Dec. 3, 2012, Obama repeated his warning to Assad, saying “The use of chemical weapons is...totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable.”

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Noah Beck is the author of The Last Israelis, an apocalyptic novel about Iranian nukes and other geopolitical issues in the Middle East