. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something importtoay? ♪ the.the white house concluding tonight that syria's president has usedhemicaleapons against his own people. the administrationfficcals say that thatrosseshe president' scalled red lin and as aesult he is preparing to step up assistance to opposition forces and syria. officials are not saying specifically what the united states plans trode if anything or how quickly the additional aid would arrive. just yesterday predent bill clinton suggestedresident fool and a west, his words, ifl he does not act on syria. fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry with the repo. >> reporter: just hourafter word leaked aut a closed door even where former president bill clinton ripped president obama's approach to the crisis and syria, white hhuse aides actually tried to claim mr. oba is fine with the comments. >> again, the puof every invidual out there is welcome to has perspective o ttation like this. absolutely. >> reporter: clinton attended forum tuesday night in new york with republican john m