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Stupefacto

(36 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2013, 08:29 AM Sep 2013

I am no longer skeptical about Assad's responsibility in chemical weapons attack

Sources which were previously cautious about assigning blame are now saying that the UN report points to the Syrian Government.

The New York Times: "Forensic Details in U.N. Report Point to Assad’s Use of Gas"

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/world/europe/syria-united-nations.html
Thinkprogress: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/09/16/2626601/syria-chemical-weapons-report/

Besides, Human Rights Watch has concluded that Assad was the culprit as well. This organization has no dog in that fight, therefore is credible in my view.

President Assad needs to be brought to trial in a world court.

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I am no longer skeptical about Assad's responsibility in chemical weapons attack (Original Post) Stupefacto Sep 2013 OP

How skeptical were you on Saturday? Robb Sep 2013 #1

Considerably so nt Stupefacto Sep 2013 #2

Maybe but perhaps not if that "Tea party style Republican" president were Rand Paul. pampango Sep 2013 #3

Robb

(39,665 posts)

1. How skeptical were you on Saturday?

Reply to Stupefacto (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 08:32 AM

Sep 2013

Stupefacto

(36 posts)

2. Considerably so nt

Reply to Robb (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 08:34 AM

Sep 2013

pampango

(24,692 posts)

3. Maybe but perhaps not if that "Tea party style Republican" president were Rand Paul.

Reply to Stupefacto (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 09:41 AM

Sep 2013

True, but not just Assad and not just because of the chemical attack on August 21. All sides should be subject TP prosecution at the World Court.

The Security Council needs to pass a resolution making war crimes in Syria come under the jurisdiction of the ICC. This has not happened to date but should be something that all sides could agree on.

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