Eventually, we were able to assess that Bashar Al Assad was responsible for a number of these attacks that slaughtered his own civilians. Do you accept the conclusion, broadly, that Assad used chemical weapons against Syrians? Yes. And I'm on the record for years of agreeing with that broad assessment [that Assad used chemical weapons against Syrians]. Thank you. Among the attacks, the US Assessed, Assad was responsible for two that occurred in Douma and Kancheikun in Syria. (00:30–01:38)
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Acknowledges agreement with the assessment that Assad used chemical weapons against Syrians.
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