Susan Rice: Inaction against Assad threatens US national security

National Security Adviser Susan Rice said Monday that US inaction in response to Bashar Assad’s use of chemical weapons would threaten US national security and the security of its allies, potentially diminishing America’s role in the international community. “Every time chemical weapons are moved… it raises the likelihood that they will fall into the hands of terrorists active in Syria, including Assad’s ally, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda affiliates,” she said