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Talk from both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turned tough today in response to reports that the Syrian government has begun moving chemical weapons. “The world is watching,” said the president in a speech at the National Defense University, adding, “If you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable.”

"This is a red line for the United States," said Secy of State Clinton today in Prague on reports Assad regime readying chemical weapons.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 03, 2012

Meaning that the U.S. would do what, exactly? fb.me/20yQKzedB—
lou dobbs (@loudobbsnews) December 03, 2012

Earlier in the day, both Clinton and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had warned that use of chemical weapons would be crossing a “red line” in the view of the United States. The image of a red line reminded some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s #BibiBomb visual aid deployed at the United Nations in September to demonstrate the progress of Iran’s nuclear program. The media was quick to mock the chart as a Wile E. Coyote cartoon, so will they take Clinton’s red line seriously? Probably, although many people on Twitter were unimpressed.

Hey Billary, is this the same red line you drew for Iran? The same red line for #benghazi—
Proud American (@Sanddragger) December 04, 2012

Confused, we draw red lines with Syria (chemical weapons) but refuse to draw a red line on Iran (nukes). explain this logic. @whitehouse—
Danny Russell (@dannyrussell53) December 04, 2012

@hannityshow us draws red line on Syria but not on Iran. What's wrong with this pic?—
joe cimino (@JoeVol1) December 03, 2012

ironic tht both Hillary & Obama can lay dwn red line on Assad/Syria but can't do same against Iran…Wht gives…???—
Daniel D Wenzel (@DirtyDan64) December 03, 2012

Chemical use by Syrians a red line for Hillary. Genocidal rants by Iran draws no response. Stay out of Syria Hillary.—
Verne Gunderson (@cripp48) December 03, 2012

So Syria using chem weps against it's citizens a #RedLine for #Obama, but nukes against #Israel/Jews is not. Got it. ow.ly/fMQXn—
Shoshana McCrimmon (@sdmccrimmon) December 03, 2012

How abt Iranian's uranium enrichment? No? "@BreitbartNews: Obama To Assad: Using Chemical Weapons Crosses 'Red Line': bit.ly/VtkQEi"—
Sopiah Latipeh (@absolutia) December 04, 2012

Hey, Obama & Clinton, exactly what is the "red line" you're drawing for Syria? #Spineless—
Robert Wade (@RobertCFP) December 03, 2012

Hillary Clinton just used the term red line in regard to Syria. I thought the US did not box itself in like that. #israel #iran #hypocrisy—
Aaron McMillan (@the_a_mcmillan) December 03, 2012

While many question the placement of the red line in one nation and not another, others question the timing.

…Hillary Clinton says if the Assad regime uses chemical weapons that'll be the red line…so dropping bombs on children wasn't?! #Syria—
tintin (@tintin1957) December 04, 2012

Obama on Syria's chemical arsenal… haaretz.com/news/middle-ea…
wait, sorry, that's from August. How are those red lines coming along, Barry?—
Judge Dan (@JudgeDan48) December 03, 2012

So chemical weapons are the red line but its perfectly ok if you slaughter your people the good ole fashion way with guns and bomb. #Syria—
Rebecca Hoyt (@RebeccaHoyt) December 04, 2012

How is the use of chemicals against people a red line but killing them conventionally isn't? That's fucked—
AJ Lapsley (@Lapper_56) December 04, 2012

I'm not actually sure why chemical weapons should be a "red line" and all the casualties so far aren't. Just bluster.—
NeverFeltBetter (@NFBblog) December 04, 2012

Syria 'crossing a red line' w/chem weapons in Obama speak is like running a red light in the middle of nowhere, nobody is going to do crap!—
Chuck Nellis (@ChuckNellis) December 03, 2012

I like how Hillary (and world) declares Syrian use of chemical WMDs "red line." But murder your people by the 1000s with bullets – it's cool—
Patrick O'Brien (@libergraphica) December 04, 2012

Isn’t it a bit hypocritical that US is telling #Syria chemical weapons are a red line? They’ve killed 40,000 people. Who cares how?—
Zion Square (@ZionSquare_com) December 03, 2012

"Chemical Weapons are a red line!" – #Obama Admin. Oh, I see. Only NOW do they care. #Syria #Assad—
Vivek S. (@vdizzle129) December 03, 2012

Obama: as long as Assad can figure out a way to kill all the Syrians with no chemical weapons is all gud homie—
Muna (@gettatmeee) December 04, 2012

Chemical weapons is obamas/US red line ? Why now? 40,000 people have been slaughtered and now we draw one????—
Jillian weekly (@JILLIANWEEKLY) December 04, 2012

One cynically notes that no one in Mideast takes anyone's 'Red Line' seriously. Don't enforce 1st one remainder ignored.—
  (@TrollColors) December 03, 2012

Did you know that when Assad heard that Obama was drawing a red line, he gave up? Reports were that he died laughing. #tcot #hewitt #LNYHBT—
  (@talkradio200) December 04, 2012

"Clinton warns #Syria of crossing 'red line'" Bitch, we'll cross any line we fucking want. #RealSyria—
وطني سوري (@Mohamad_AlAssad) December 04, 2012

@BarackObama is useless for our cause. Red-line is Chemical Weapons? That same redline greenlighted the use of all else 1 year ago. #Syria—
Free Syrian (@SyriaHur) December 03, 2012

@BarackObama The time to act is not when the Sarin gas shells fall on civilians. It's not when it's being prepared. It's long before. #Syria—
Free Syrian (@SyriaHur) December 03, 2012

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