President Barack Obama's decision came after the White House said it had clear evidence of government forces carrying out small-scale chemical attacks.
Rebel commander Gen Salim Idris told the BBC it was a "very important step".
But Syria's foreign ministry said the US had used "fabricated information" on chemical weapons to justify the move.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22908836
[WS:] This does not pass a smell test. Why would Syrian government use WMD in *small* quantities - enough to provoke international reaction but not enough to make any difference in the situation on the ground. It does not make any sense!
A more likely scenario is a false flag operation to provoke foreign intervention on the side of the rebels. -- Wojtek
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