Syria: First State With WMDs To Topple? -- Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor
Never before has a country with Weapons of Mass Destruction been on the verge of collapse, says an arms control expert who argues for regional coordination to prevent a catastrophe.
International attention has once again turned to Syria’s chemical weapons supply following new information that may indicate President Bashar al-Assad’s military is preparing to use the weapons. The revelation prompted warnings from President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the use of such weapons would elicit an international intervention. Presently it remains unclear what, if anything at all, the Assad regime is planning to do with its chemical weapons – just as likely as readying them for use, it could be that the regime was moving them to a more secure location, say analysts.
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My Comment: Even when the Soviet Union imploded, there was a presence of mind in the military and in the new political leadership that their nuclear/chemical/and biological weapons would be under 'lock and key'. I do not see this happening in Syria .... what I do see is a Libyan type of situation .... a breakdown of the central government followed by militias and different armed groups grabbing what weapons that they can. The only difference is that Syria has WMD weapon systems .... and while having Libyan anti-aircraft missiles in the hands of an Al Qaeda affiliate group is one reason to be concerned .... having chemical weapons in the hands of an Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria is a sufficient reason for all of us to panic.
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