Last year, Barack Obama said that the use of chemical weapons by
Bashar al-Assad's military would be crossing a "red line" that
would force the international community to actHere's the quote
to help refresh your memory:  "I want to make it absolutely
clear to Assad and those under his command. The world is
watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally
unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these
weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held
accountable."  That was in December, but his position has not
changed. Here's his Press Secretary Jay Carney, yesterday:  The
President was clear when he said that if Assad and those under
his command make the mistake of using chemical weapons or fail
to meet their obligations to secure them, then there will be
consequences and they will be held accountable.   So did Syria
use chemical weapons on its own people? Well, it seems somebody
did. The Syrian state news agency said Tuesday that missile
containing a chemical substance w