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Weighing humanitarian aid to Syrian people: US

Published February 7, 2012 Updated February 7, 2012 07:49pm

"We are going to continue to work with international allies to put the pressure required," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.

Carney reiterated that the Obama administration was not weighing the prospects of arming anti-government forces seeking to topple Assad. But without offering details, he said: "We are exploring the possibilty of providing humanitarian aid to Syrians."

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