THE REPORT originally came from Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin, who wrote that a “compelling case” included evidence that Bashar al-Assad had deployed chemical weapons in his fight with rebels. FP has obtained the text of the original cable. A snippet from Rogin: “CSO officers spoke with three contacts, including a former Chief of Staff of [...]
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News Desk: “Compelling Case” Syria’s Assad has Used Chemical Weapons
THE EXCLUSIVE report is from Josh Rogin at Foreign Policy: A secret State Department cable has concluded that the Syrian military likely used chemical weapons against its own people in a deadly attack last month, The Cable has learned. United States diplomats in Turkey conducted a previously undisclosed, intensive investigation into claims that Syrian President [...]
News Desk: US Confirms Syria has used Scuds Against Rebels
US confirms Syria has used Scuds against rebels (via AFP) The Syrian regime has fired Scud missiles at rebel forces trying to oust Bashar al-Assad, a US official said, after Arab and Western states recognised the opposition bloc as the sole representative there. “Scuds landed within Syria,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. [...]
Syria Prepares Chemical Weapons
NBC News, among others, is reporting that the Syrian military has loaded chemical weapons into bombs, is ready to use them against their own people, and is awaiting orders from Assad. “U.S. officials” are cited by NBC as the source for this information. (emphasis added) The military has loaded the precursor chemicals for sarin, a [...]
French Pres. Hollande Will Recognize Provisional Government in Syria As Soon As It’s Formed
In a speech to French diplomats, Mr. Hollande called for an “intensification of efforts for the political transition to take place quickly” and urged the Syrian opposition to form a “provisional, inclusive and representative” government. “France will recognize the provisional government of the new Syria as soon as it is formed,” he said. [Globe and [...]
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