U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime' - UK Daily Mail

U.S. 'backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad's regime' 

• Leaked emails from defense contractor refers to chemical weapons saying 'the idea is approved by Washington'
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• Obama issued warning to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month that use of chemical warfare was 'totally unacceptable'
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By LOUISE BOYLE

PUBLISHED: 14:16 EST, 29 January 2013 | UPDATED: 18:17 EST, 29 January 2013

Leaked emails have allegedly proved that the White House gave the green light to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that could be blamed on Assad's regime and in turn, spur international military action in the devastated country.

A report released on Monday contains an email exchange between two senior officials at British-based contractor Britam Defence where a scheme 'approved by Washington' is outlined explaining that Qatar would fund rebel forces in Syria to use chemical weapons.

Barack Obama made it clear to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month that the U.S. would not tolerate Syria using chemical weapons against its own people.

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