By Carrie Dann, NBC News
As the Obama administration grapples with evidence that chemical weapons may have been used in conflict-torn Syria, officials on both sides of the political aisle urged President Barack Obama Sunday to move towards arming rebels against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, a position once rejected by a White House reluctant to commit to military involvement in the rebellion.
Sen. Patrick Leahy and fellow Capitol Hill leaders discuss the U.S. strategy moving forward in Syria.
But lawmakers also warned that U.S. forces must be careful that weapons do not fall into the hands of radical Islamist groups.
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