august 21st outside of damascus. there is also very little doubt and should be no doubt for anyone who approaches this logically that the syrian regime is responsible for the u.s. of chemical weapons on august 21st outside of damascus. we have established with a high degree of confidence that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons already in this conflict. we have made clear it s our firmest assessment that the syrian regime has maintained control of the stockpile of the weapons in syria. it s also the case that the syrian regime has the rocket capacity to deliver the chemical weapons as they were delivered with repugnant results on august 21st outside of damascus.