Category: chemical weapons

U.S Begins Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Aljazeera is reporting that the US container ship Cape Ray has started to neutralise chemical materials that were once part of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s weapons arsenal, the US Defence Department has said. The ship, located in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, began processing about 600 metric tonnes of chemical weapons and the raw… Continue reading U.S Begins Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Amazing Deal Reached On Syria’s Weapons – Republicans However, Not Amused

This is a big deal! Russia and Syria has not only agreed that Syria has chemical weapons, a huge deal was reached on Saturday calling for these chemical weapons to be accounted for and destroyed by the middle of 2014! The joint announcement, on the third day of intensive talks in Geneva, also set the… Continue reading Amazing Deal Reached On Syria’s Weapons – Republicans However, Not Amused

President’s Weekly Address – Possible Diplomacy in Syria

President Obama continued his call for action in Syria whether it be military or diplomatic, and he called on the leaders of Russia and Syria to continue talks with Sec. Kerry on securing and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons. “We’re making it clear that this can’t be a stalling tactic,” the president said. “We need to… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Possible Diplomacy in Syria

White House: President Will Back Efforts to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons

President Obama will back a United Nations effort to secure Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, the White House said Tuesday. Separately, a group of senators said they were working on a new use-of-force resolution that would only authorize military action if Syria refuses to relinquish its stockpile of chemical weapons to international control. This development took… Continue reading White House: President Will Back Efforts to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons

German Intelligence – Assad May Not Have Authorized Chemical Weapons

To add even more confusion to this whole Syrian conflict, German intelligence is now coming forth claiming that they have proof that Basher al-Assad may not have authorized the use of chemical weapons. Syrian government forces may have carried out a chemical weapons attack close to Damascus without the personal permission of President Bashar al-Assad,… Continue reading German Intelligence – Assad May Not Have Authorized Chemical Weapons