President Barack Obama says there are no easy answers to resolving the civil war in Syria and says he doesn't make decisions based on perceptions.

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The Obama administration has been seeking further evidence about claims that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons on its citizens.

Obama says that while there is a desire for easy answers, "that's not the situation there."

Obama made his remarks during a press conference with South Korea's president, Park Geun-hye.

 

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