Syria chemical weapons equipment destroyed, says OPCW

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, the international watchdog says.

This comes a day before the deadline set by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW.
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Now that the equipment has been put beyond use, Syria has until mid-2014 to destroy the chemical weapons themselves.

Its arsenal is believed to include more than 1,000 tonnes of the nerve gas sarin, the blister agent sulphur mustard and other banned chemicals, stored at dozens of sites.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24754460

[Itchinjim]

1. All without firing a shot.

Well done President Obama.

[bemildred]

2. +1. nt

[newfie11]

3. Thanks to Putin offering to help

A third party stepping up to help set our war mongering congress back.

[madokie]

4. I think Obama's early support for arms was a factor too

there was no way the pukes were going to let him do what he wanted. He knew that, I knew that, hell most people knew that. IMO

Its kinda like he has to do his job by suggesting what he really doesn't want to do. I had a boss like that once where we'd have to look at the job and think the worst possible way to do it then suggest doing it that way or we'd wind up having to do it that way. The boss man never figured us out cause he was too busy trying to be Boss. Same with the pukie, they're too busy trying to be the O mans boss. again IMO

[newfie11]

5. +1

I agree

[blm]

6. Actually Lavrov and Kerry wanted this prior to the attacks and used the attack

to set about making it happen. They all had roles to play in this and they were prepared to see them through.

If US media would bother to pay attention more people would understand these events.