Tuesday, September 24, 2013

"...A peace process (in Syria) is stillborn..."

Obama wants Chapter Seven.

NO!

There is no reason to believe the removal of the chemical weapons in Syria is not going forward. There is no reason for Chapter 7.

In reality it does not matter whom deployed the weapons, whether or not it was authorized by the Syrian President, except, if there are to be charges by the World Court. In REALITY, the chemical weapons are out of the appropriate use of them and they need to be destroyed. The safety of the Syrian people has to come first and the circumstances can be determined by those that can determine that. The finger pointing can come after the fact finding missions are conducted. But, foremost, is the importance of securing the safety of the people and the region. That isn't done with American bombs.



Russia's government (click here) says UN chemical weapons inspectors are expected to return to Syria on Wednesday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said they would investigate alleged chemical weapons attacks at Khan al-Assal, Sheikh Maqsoud and Saraqeb.

The inspectors had been preparing to do so when chemical weapons were fired at suburbs of Damascus on 21 August, killing hundreds of people.

Last week, they confirmed the nerve agent sarin was used in that attack.

The inspectors were not asked to ascertain who fired the artillery rockets which hit parts of the Ghouta agricultural belt, but Western powers have claimed that it could only have been Syrian government forces.

The Syrian and Russian governments have challenged them to present firm evidence, and instead alleged that rebels were responsible....