Though Syria met the deadline for dismantling its chemical weapons program, the Obama Administration is angrily condemning them for having missed the deadline for shipping chemicals abroad, saying they are engaged in “open-ended delaying.”
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had confirmed that delays were likely, since shipping is out of the port of Latakia, deep in rebel-held territory, and there were considerable security concerns.
US Ambassador to the OPCW Robert Mikulak dubbed the security concerns “without merit,” and accused Syria of making excuses to delay shipping the now-useless chemicals abroad for dis-incorporation.
Despite the dismissive attitude of US officials, the OPCW has confirmed that Syrian rebels have successfully hit the nation’s chemical arms sites at least twice, and the OPCW has encouraged them to keep the timing of shipments secret to prevent the rebels from using the information for future attacks.
The US is in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The deadline for complete elimination for these weapons passed in 2007; the US requested and received an extension until 2012. The US plans to not fulfill this treaty until 2023, and does not submit to full inspections. Only this last provision is defensible under treaty terms.
Obama has said nothing of the Syrian rebels' confirmed use of chemical weapons, including the Ghoutta attack. He has on the contrary increased aid to the rebels.
Obama has said nothing of US-war criminals guilty of chemical warfare or complicity in chemical warfare against Vietnam, Iraq, Laos, Iran, the Kurds, and others, including depleted uranium use in Afghanistan.
After Israel's 2009 chemical attacks against civilians in Gaza, Obama increased aid to Israel, personally, by 250,000,000 dollars per year. Israel was already the biggest recipient of US aid.
Obama and USA: shut up.
Talking the usual blame on every one, questioning the honesty of the others, intimating every nations in this world, creating wars blaming it on others, cooperating with tyrants, apartheid and all kind of dictatorial regimes claiming that their "politics" are for democracy, and now this. What Syrian have done is what they said they would do and they did it. Question is, when was it that USG kept its promise?
This is a joke…right? In 1993 the US was required to destroy its stockpile of chemical weapons by 2012, that deadline was not met, they only manage to destroyed 89.75%. Now they expect Syria to destroy their stockpile in two months, when it took them twenty years and counting to eliminate 89.75% of theirs. Just an observation folks.
Well, the US is exceptional – as we're constantly reminded…
Wednesday on the the BBC I heard the US roll out it's latest line of attack against Syria. This time the US is claiming that Syria's bio weapon program may be further ahead than thought. Clearly the empire is getting desperate.
US, the biggest terrorist in the history of mankind, is better to shut up. US is responsible for the chemical attack by its CIA trained terrorists.
Everyone else in the world slams the US and KSA for funneling money and weapons to an army of murderers, thieves and fanatics in an attempt to destroy Syria.
The US spokesman should personally accompany those shipments of chemicals through rebel territory to the port. If he's right, he'll be in the right place to say so. If he's wrong, he'll be dead, and spare us his lies.
The US is mentally ill. And therfore should be disarmed completely. No sane nation or people wants them to make any action for the world whatsoever. It is completely feasible without the lunatic's interference, Wake up Americans! Get rid of your fantasy government once and for all! That would be a REAL service to the world.