Posted on 09/18/2007 11:56:25 AM PDT by mojito
Edited on 09/19/2007 5:42:35 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Proof of cooperation between Iran and Syria in the proliferation and development of weapons of mass destruction was brought to light Monday in a Jane's Magazine report that dozens of Iranian engineers and 15 Syrian officers were killed in a July 23 accident in Syria.
According to the report, cited by Channel 10, the joint Syrian-Iranian team was attempting to mount a chemical warhead on a scud missile when the explosion occurred, spreading lethal chemical agents, including sarin nerve gas.
Reports of the accident were circulated at the time, however, no details were released by the Syrian government, and there were no hints of an Iranian connection.
The report comes on the heels of criticism leveled by the Syrains at the United States, accusing it of spreading "false" claims of Syrian nuclear activity and cooperation with North Korea to excuse an alleged Israeli air incursion over the country this month.
According to Global Security.org, Syria is not a signatory of either the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), - an international agreement banning the production, stockpiling or use of chemical weapons, or the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Syria began developing chemical weapons in 1973, just before the Yom Kipper War. Global Security.org cites the country as having one of the most advanced chemical weapons programs in the Middle East.
They’re talking THIS July 23? Really?
Oh. I guess Brittney’s divorce was more important.
"Don't you just hate it when that happens?
It is kind of interesting that Janes is the conduit for this bit of information, and it just happens to come on the heals of the “sumthin happened -— dunnoh know what” news fragments from the last week.
Also France and Germany start to sound tough on Iran and who knows what . . . .
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that NO ONE was wearing MOPP4 level protection that should be worn when working with nerve gas.
Looks like there is more breaking news...I’m about to post it.
We know Saddam’s chemical weapons are buried in Syria, we just don’t know where. There are now declassified satellite photos of an entire Russian BN moving them across the Iraq/Syrian border in the dead of night, weeks before the war started.
Could it be that Syria is digging them up with the intent of using them against Israel? Very bad move on their part if they do.
1) We invaded Iraq because Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, and there was a well-founded concern that he might provide WMDs to terrorists or use them to blackmail the West.
2) Iran and Syria have weapons of mass destruction, and there is a well-founded concern that they will distribute these WMDs to terrorists or use them to blackmail the West.
3) What are we waiting for?
Man, I hate it when that happens.
the joint Syrian-Iranian team was attempting to mount a chemical warhead .....Guess the camel was tired or sick.
“Ok, wait a minute. What’s this wire for?”
They certainly don't seem very well advanced in how to use them without killing themselves.
Achmed, I didn’t say “pssssttt”, did you say “pssssttt”?
"No Achmed!! I said LUNCH!"
“My name... Abdul Jimenez...”
That wacky moon god sure has a great sense of humor.
Does this qualify for a “Hold muh beer an’ watch this!” ping?
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