Weapons may not be drawn during such a discussion, but the throwing of dice is permissible.

CNN: We the Geeks: a nerdy Constitution

He refused to be drawn into questions about his resignation if no weapons of mass destruction are found - probably his most uncomfortable moment.

BBC: Blair ducks the hard questions

Obama had repeatedly drawn a "red line" on the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime, warning President Bashar al-Assad that using or moving chemical stockpiles was the one thing that would " change my calculus" on that war.

CNN: Obama, failing on moral leadership?

Israel has said it wants to stay out of the brutal Syria war, but could inadvertently be drawn in as it tries to bolster its deterrence and prevent sophisticated weapons from reaching Hezbollah.

NPR: Syria News Agency: Israel Strikes Near Damascus

Mr Barnier suggests lengthening the list of Petersberg tasks (so named for the German town where they were drawn up), to take account of the heightened risk of global terrorism and non-conventional weapons.

ECONOMIST: All the same, a joint ��European army�� is still far away