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Cameron echoes Obama's warning to Syria over chemical weapons

UK prime minister talks with US and French presidents about offering more 'non-lethal' support to oppositionDavid Cameron has endorsed a warning by Barack Obama that the use, or even the threat, of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad could trigger a military intervention in Syria.In a telephone conversation on Wednesday evening, the two leaders agreed to "revisit their approach" if the Syrian president makes any moves towards using chemical weapons."Both [leaders] agreed that the use - or threat - of chemical weapons was completely unacceptable and would force them to...

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Published By: The Guardian - Thursday, 23 August, 2012