U.S. To Release Syria Chemical Attack Intelligence

U.S. To Release Syria Intelligence Today
Birds fly near the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, as a decision continues to be waiting on as to what action the Obama administration will take regarding Syria and the use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Birds fly near the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, as a decision continues to be waiting on as to what action the Obama administration will take regarding Syria and the use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The White House plans on Friday to release an unclassified version of an intelligence assessment of a chemical weapons attack last week in Syria, a U.S. official said.

The report may give Americans more insight into why President Barack Obama has said that his officials have concluded that the Bashar al-Assad government is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in a Damascus suburb.

Obama administration officials shared some of the evidence with lawmakers on Thursday and cited intercepted communications from Syrian officials among other details.

Obama and his officials are weighing the options on how to respond to the attack, including a possible missile strike. Obama has said he does not want to get drawn into a protracted conflict, but wants to ensure that chemical weapons are not used again.

There were no immediate details on the time of the release of the intelligence report. (Reporting by Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton; Editing by David Storey)

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