Mr Hagel, speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, says the White House has informed two senators by letter that, within the past day, ``our intelligence community does assess, with varying degrees of confidence, that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically, the chemical agent sarin.''
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Syria 'has used chemical weapons'
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Obama expected to nominate Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense
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Military official says
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McCain visits rebels in Syria
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Syrian officials deny use of chemical weapons
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Syria providing 'wider array' of missiles to Hezbollah:
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Secretary Kerry delivers remarks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Eide
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Assad is in Damascus:
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President Obama announces additional $155 million in aid to syria
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Syria supports deal
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accuses Turkey of supporting terrorists
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``Syria turned into center of attraction for international terrorists''
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Drug and weapons charges laid
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Syria dismisses Turkish and Gulf criticism
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US not to rush to war in Syria :
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Chuck Hagel will be secretary of Defense.
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Sambo in White House, discusses counterterrorism with Biden