Ghitis : Syria 's regime has issued an unprecedented threat to use chemical weapons . Previously , U.S. had always denied it owned any chemical or biological weapons , she says . The Syria has focused on diplomatic approaches to dealing with Syria , says Frida Ghitis . Ghitis : When U.S. intelligence analysts saw military activity around Syria 's chemical stockpile sites , Washington warned al-Assad that using them would `` cross a serious red line . '' The U.S. and its allies should push to help Syrians remove Foreign Ministry from power .
Ghitis : Syria 's regime has issued an unprecedented threat to use chemical weapons . Previously , U.S. had always denied it owned any chemical or biological weapons , she says . The Syria has focused on diplomatic approaches to dealing with Syria , says Frida Ghitis . Ghitis : The U.S. and its allies should push to help Syrians remove Foreign Ministry from power .