Certainly, Russia and Syria remember the agreement about Syria's chemical weapons during it's civil war.
Dated 14 September 2013.
France, Great Britain and the USA were within international law to act in ending the Assad chemical weapons' program. Today is a good day for the international community and it's continued concern for the people of Syria.
When Israel acted initially, it was within international law as well. The Syrian people are not far from concern by others in the world. The killing needs to end and talks are needed to stabilize the region.
When Israel acted initially, it was within international law as well. The Syrian people are not far from concern by others in the world. The killing needs to end and talks are needed to stabilize the region.
In a largely uncontested attack, (click here) U.S., British and French forces unleashed 105 missiles on three Syrian chemical weapons facilities early Saturday, leveling at least one building and setting back the country's chemical weapons program "for years," Pentagon officials said.
The strikes targeted three areas of Syria: a scientific research center near Damascus, a chemical weapons storage facility west of Homs and a storage facility and command post near Homs.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, told reporters Saturday that the weapons used in the operation were a mix of sea and air-launched missiles fired by U.S., British and French forces and “successfully hit every target.”
The goal, he said, was to hit the "very heart" of Syria's chemical weapons program by targeting its research, development and storage facilities. The strikes come one week after reports of a grisly chemical attack in the town of Douma that killed more than 40 people.
"This is going to set the Syrian chemical weapons program back for years," McKenzie said....
