There are numerous reports that Syria may be preparing to deploy chemical weapons. Sarin gas is made by combining different ingredients. These ingredients are typically kept apart, because Sarin gas is extremely dangerous and because a lot of it can be made in a very short period of time. There are several reports that Syria is mixing the ingredients to weaponize Sarin. Following is a report from CNN:
CNN reported on Sunday that U.S. intelligence is concerned about the Syrian government’s intent regarding its vast chemical weapons stockpiles after what one senior U.S. official described as “worrying signs” of activity in “the last few days.” The revelation that the Assad regime is mixing chemicals underscores why the rising concern.
Once again we seem to be dealing with a Middle East tyrant who may have “vast chemical weapons stockpiles.” Doesn’t this seem eirily similar to Iraq prior to the second Gulf War? Remember that everyone believed that Saddam had WMD in Iraq. In case some of you question that, consider the following from UN Security Council Resolution 1441 which was passed unanimously by the UN Security Council, including China, Russia and France:
http://www.un.org/Depts/unmovic/documents/1441.pdf
Recognizing the threat Iraq’s noncompliance with Council resolutions and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and long range missiles poses to international peace and security.”
Both Russia and China have vetoed UN sanctions against Syria. There are numerous “unconfirmed” reports that Russia helped move the WMD out of Iraq into Syria shortly before the second Gulf War. That certainly would explain why we didn’t find those weapons in Iraq and why everyone is so certain they are in Syria today.
President Obama warned Syria not to use chemical weapons. No one in the media seems to be the least bit curious with regard to where Syria got these weapons. I have not seen a single article in the media questioning whether Syria has WMD. Of course there were very few people questioning whether Iraq had WMD in 2003 either. Most of the “second guessing” came after the fact.
This is a time when we desperately need a strong and credible leader in the White House. Instead we have Barack Obama. This is not likely to end well.
Sarin Dippity.
TDM