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applegrove

(118,622 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:33 PM Sep 2013

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Is Assad agreeing to hand chemical weapons over to the international community

another sign of his guilt? Because he is admitting he has them.

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Is Assad agreeing to hand chemical weapons over to the international community (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2013 OP

the word is "because" Skittles Sep 2013 #1

CBC (Canadian) news had Assad as not acknowledged he had the chemical weapons on applegrove Sep 2013 #3

Does handing them over mean its not bad to use them once first? NoOneMan Sep 2013 #2

Did he actually agree to do so? BlueCheese Sep 2013 #4

I guess not. Here are some of the details of what has happened so far: applegrove Sep 2013 #5

An agreement is a long way off, definitely. David__77 Sep 2013 #6

Everybody has known Syria had them for many years bhikkhu Sep 2013 #7

Well it is a step in the right direction. I guess I was overly enthusiastic with the news applegrove Sep 2013 #8

Good news today, no doubt about that bhikkhu Sep 2013 #9

Yes sir-ee, that the ban against chemical weapons use is not diminished is the most important thing. applegrove Sep 2013 #10

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

1. the word is "because"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:34 PM

Sep 2013

and it's hardly a mystery that he "has them"

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

3. CBC (Canadian) news had Assad as not acknowledged he had the chemical weapons on

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:27 PM

Sep 2013

their "National" show tonight.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/09/09/syria-russia-china-us-strike.html

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)

2. Does handing them over mean its not bad to use them once first?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:47 PM

Sep 2013

BlueCheese

(2,522 posts)

4. Did he actually agree to do so?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:29 PM

Sep 2013

I saw that Syria said they "welcome" Russia's proposal. I don't think that necessarily means handing them over.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

5. I guess not. Here are some of the details of what has happened so far:

Reply to BlueCheese (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:32 PM

Sep 2013

http://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-vows-to-push-syria-to-cede-chemical-weapons/

David__77

(23,372 posts)

6. An agreement is a long way off, definitely.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:44 PM

Sep 2013

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bhikkhu

(10,715 posts)

7. Everybody has known Syria had them for many years

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:45 PM

Sep 2013

It was no secret, and its not even against the 1925 Geneva Conventions, which Syria signed on to.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

8. Well it is a step in the right direction. I guess I was overly enthusiastic with the news

Reply to bhikkhu (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:47 PM

Sep 2013

today that.

bhikkhu

(10,715 posts)

9. Good news today, no doubt about that

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:50 PM

Sep 2013

I don't think there's much celebration in Syria, but the best-case for the international community is a peaceful resolution to the chemical weapons issue. Its important that the ban against chemical weapons use remains standing, and that it has enough support to be enforced.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

10. Yes sir-ee, that the ban against chemical weapons use is not diminished is the most important thing.

Reply to bhikkhu (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:52 PM

Sep 2013

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