Posted on 10/08/2014 1:44:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A quick update on the largely forgotten half of President Obama’s shambolic Syria policy. You’ll recall, of course, the blown chemical weapons “red line” and the subsequent, humiliating Putin/Assad plan that accidentally became US policy due after John Kerry blundered into it. Kerry has since admitted that the entire proposition has collapsed, forcing the White House to publicly disagree with its own Secretary of State. Nevertheless, a loyal band of administration lackeys triumphantly cheered news of Syria’s alleged disarmament when it broke over the summer, after several missed deadlines. ‘No Drama Obama’ had done it again, they crowed, achieving his geopolitical objectives and silencing his domestic critics in a single brilliant stroke:
International weapons inspectors announced Monday that Syria has handed over the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile for removal and destruction, even as U.S. officials voiced concern about the Damascus governments alleged use of other toxic substances. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which was charged last year with overseeing the destruction of Syrias chemical weapons under an agreement between the United States and Russia, took control of the last consignment of the deadly chemicals, which were loaded onto a ship at the Syrian port of Latakia, the agencys director general, Ahmet Uzumcu, said in a statement. A major landmark in this mission has been reached today, Uzumcu said Monday.
“A big win!” cheered a credulous producer on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC blog, ignoring obvious signs of trouble ahead. Indeed, as predicted, the clouds never lifted:
The U.S. expressed concern on Thursday that the Syrian government may still have chemical weapons, violating its agreement with the international community last September.
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What difference does it make at this point in time, anyhow? < /Sec of State speak >
UN’s @SigridKaag said 4 facilities identified that regime failed to declare. Must keep pressure on regime so it doesn’t hide CW capability.
Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) October 7, 2014
Lucky for Assad that France negotiated a one moth delay in Desert Storm.
Just enough time for Saddam to ship his WMDs to Syria.
UN’s @SigridKaag said 4 facilities identified that regime failed to declare. Must keep pressure on regime so it doesn’t hide CW capability.
Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) October 7, 2014
And a lot of Americans, Israelis, Lebanese, Syrians, Iraqis, Kurds, and others are dead because of Assad and his alliance with al Qaeda, but never for get that he, like Putin, is a champion of Christianity.
Thank god, Now use them on ISIS now!
And since ISIS has taken over parts of Syria, how many facilities did they “inherit”?
And if he uses them against ISIS, I’ll be cheering the loudest.
Gee! We gave em to Iraq and they gave em to Syria.
No surprise...
We gave Iraq chemical weapons? What is your source for that?
Remember, they have a lot of Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons.
Obama/Kerry, pimp slapped again.
Probably.
Good question. The fact is that the potential exists for a truly apocalyptic collapse of civilization in the MidEast. I don't predict such things but I won't be shocked and amazed of the whole region goes incendiary.
Too bad they’re not using nerve and blood agents on the “rebels” with great abandon.
Lesson: If you got it, use it before you lose it!
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