Posted on 11/06/2015 7:42:34 AM PST by SeekAndFind
A report by a chemical weapons monitoring groups says that the use of chemical weapons in a small town in Syria being fought over by rebels and ISIS resulted in the death of at least one infant. While the report does not assign blame, it is believed that Islamic State fighters used the weapon.
A confidential Oct. 29 report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a summary of which was shown to Reuters, concluded "with the utmost confidence that at least two people were exposed to sulfur mustard" in the town of Marea, north of Aleppo, on Aug. 21.
"It is very likely that the effects of sulfur mustard resulted in the death of a baby," it said.
The findings provide the first official confirmation of use of sulfur mustard, commonly known as mustard gas, in Syria since it agreed to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile, which included sulfur mustard.
The report did not mention ISIS, as the fact-finding mission was not mandated to assign blame, but diplomatic sources said the chemical had been used in the clashes between ISIS and another rebel group taking place in the town at the time.
"It raises the major question of where the sulfur mustard came from," one source said. "Either they (IS) gained the ability to make it themselves, or it may have come from an undeclared stockpile overtaken by IS. Both are worrying options."
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Are Obama’s boys (ISIS) being bad again?
I wonder if Obama is going to threaten ISIS with one of his red lines?
“A report by a chemical weapons monitoring groups says that the use of chemical weapons in a small town in Syria being fought over by rebels and ISIS resulted in the death of at least one infant.”
At least one infant. Uh.. yeah, right.
Didn’t Obama call them JV?
This can’t be true, WMD’s and chemical weapons do not exist over there. Bush lied, remember?
Two people exposed? We had more murders in Chicago yesterday.
“Confirmed” and “probably” probably shouldn’t be used in the same sentence unless what is thought to have happened is confirmed.
Saddam’s nonexistent WMDs that were moved to Syria. This is EXACTLY what we were trying to prevent.
But Obama cheers.
“There are no WMD in Iraq. No WMD were transferred to Syria.” blahblahblah
Be interesting to see what putins response will be if his troops are gassed.
As opposed to say this worthless half breeds red line
Yo, obammy, did your nuts ever drop there ya neutered little boy?
I believe history will one day prove he truly despised our country the entire time he was POTUS.
His entire life.
What will obama do now? He blamed Syria Assad using chemical weapons and started bombing. Will he now support Assad as he is currently with the terrorists ISIS?
Did someone find the stockpile up in the Bekka Valley? Saddam's old stash?
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