[a fool in paradise]

White House and State Department officials said they are open to Russia's proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control and then destroy them

How about taking samples and comparing them against evidence from Saddam's weapons labs?

Oh, no wait, the meme is that Saddam never had any. Best to destroy any evidence of transfer to Assad with Russian aid.

The credibility of Russia and the anti-Bush Left hangs in the balance.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Now Kerry can get back to more important issues; where to store his yacht...