About Those Chemical Weapons...

Chemical Weapons In Syria

Hmmmmm. And where did they say So-Damned-Insane's chemical weapons went again?

Syria admits it has four more chemical weapons plants, says UN official

Syria discloses four secret chemical weapons facilities, UN says

Four secret Syrian chemical weapons factories revealed

Syria declares new chemical weapons facilities

U.S. Says Syria Still Has Several Chemical-Weapons Facilities

Syria Unveils Four More Chemical Weapon Facilities

Syria Declares 4 More Chemical Weapons Facilities

Diplomat: Syria has four chemical weapons facilities it didn't disclose

That's right. Syria. How strange that they should now show up there, then.

Moving Right Along

French intel: Syrian regime led chemical attack

"A French intelligence report on Monday alleged that the Syrian regime launched an attack on Aug. 21 that involved a "massive use of chemical agents" and could carry out similar strikes in the future.

The government, on its Web site, published a 9-page intelligence synopsis about Syria's chemical weapons program that found that at least 281 deaths could be attributed to the attack in rebel-held areas outside Damascus. The analysis based that count in part on dozens of videos culled by French intelligence services."

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"The intelligence estimate also said it didn't appear to be the first time that chemical weapons were used in Syria this year. It said French intelligence services had collected urine, blood, soil and munitions samples from two attacks in April — in Saraqeb and Jobar — that confirmed the use of sarin gas."

I wonder if they're worried about a resurgence of car-be-ques?

Proxy War Already On

Arab League backs action against Syrian government

As long as they don't have to do it themselves.

"Arab states on Sunday urged the international community to take action against the Syrian government over a chemical gas attack that killed hundreds of civilians.

The final resolution passed by an Arab League meeting in Cairo urged the United Nations and international community to “take the deterrent and necessary measures against the culprits of this crime that the Syrian regime bears responsibility for.”"

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"The League foreign ministers also said those responsible for the attack should face trial, as other “war criminals” have.

Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said condemnation of Syria over the poison gas attack, which U.S. officials say killed 1,429 people, was not enough.

He said opposing international action on the grounds that it was “foreign intervention” was no longer acceptable.

“Any opposition to any international action would only encourage Damascus to move forward with committing its crimes and using all weapons of mass destruction,” said Faisal."

Iran is salivating at the possibilities. Or is that "shaking in their boots", trying to pretend they are invincible.

France is all bluster and bravado, but is Hollande willing to eat anything but cheese? They sat out Iraq, which had also used WMD on her own people, but then Iraq was Britain's former colony, not France's.



"Aux armes, les citoyens!"

From The Land Of The Pharoahs

This explains why I am rather encouraged by what is happening, although, God knows, things could easily become derailed:




Egyptian Democratic Coalition Responds to Obama

"The National Salvation Front, a coalition of pro-democratic and secular parties in Egypt, set out its objections to remarks made by President Barack Obama Thursday on the escalating violence in Egypt.

Led by Ahmed Said of the Free Egyptians Party, the group issued the following letter:"

RTWT

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the neighbourhood, Syria is being accused of using chemical weapons. The headlines are quite wild, though. Some report a few hundred dead and one says over 1300.Baby Assad, of course, is denying it.

EEEEEEEEEHHHH!!!

Too Handsome?

Or too much competition for the religious police?

I'd let him into Canada, anyway.

I see what they mean.

And speaking of the Arab Parallel Universe:

Syria and Iraq's(?) chemical weapons. Nah. Can't be.

And, last, but not least:

If I Ever Reincarnate....

....I better not be a Kurd or a secular Arab dictator.

"Just weeks after the global media outrage over Israeli "crimes against humanity" in Gaza, the mainstream media is keeping strangely silent over allegations that Turkey is using chemical weapons against its own citizens in Kurdistan."

Or, God forbid, a journalist.