| Description: | Kerry: Syria’s chemical arms use ‘moral obscenity’ | KHON2WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was “undeniable†evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack, with intelligence strongly signaling that Bashar Assad’s regime was responsible.Kerry, speaking to reporters at the State Department, said last week’s attack “should shock the conscience†of the world.“The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable and — despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured — it is undeniable,†said Kerry, the highest-ranking U.S. official to confirm the attack in the Damascus suburbs that activists say killed hundreds of people.“This international norm cannot be violated without consequences,†he added.Officials said President Barack Obama has |