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2013-09-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S., Russia Seal Landmark Deal on Syria Weapons

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Posted by Fred 2013-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 The United States and Russia on Saturday unveiled an ambitious plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year and left the door open to sanctions if Damascus failed to comply.

The Choom gang vs. Commission for State Security.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-09-15 01:34|| 2013-09-15 01:34|| Front Page Top

#2 And the funny/sad part is the Choomsters think they are winning.

Posted by SteveS 2013-09-15 02:35|| 2013-09-15 02:35|| Front Page Top

#3 The sad part is thinking the US had a hand in it.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-09-15 07:50|| 2013-09-15 07:50|| Front Page Top

#4 WSJ: Four Reasons the 'Landmark' Deal Could Fall Apart

I can think of at least two more. One of them is here. The other is that no one is considering the other players in this farcical tragedy.

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-15 10:26|| 2013-09-15 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 For some reason I am reminded of the old saw: "The lambs can pass all the resolutions in favor of vegetarianism they want, but it the wolves don't agree, it won't matter."

Russia and the US can agree on anything they want, but if Syria and the rebels don't cooperate, nothing will happen. Yes, Russia can cut Syria off from aid, which will pretty much doom Assad, but I don't see that happening.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2013-09-15 10:36|| 2013-09-15 10:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I am hoping that the deal goes ahead and shortly afterwards the reporters report that the Syrians have done another chemical attack.

Posted by BernardZ 2013-09-15 10:51|| 2013-09-15 10:51|| Front Page Top

#7 "Syrian" as in government, or "Syrian" as in rebel?

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-15 12:42|| 2013-09-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#8 I was in Canada yesterday talking with some spectators at our race and one was of the opinion that the opportunity for Bambi to smack Syria was gone, and what a missed opportunity that was. When I replied that I was glad and that I had no use for that piece of FOD in the WH he got awful quiet. we turned the discussion back to racing....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-09-15 14:45|| 2013-09-15 14:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Unless I've missed something, a pre-prepared US-Russian "joint assessment" of the Syrian Crisis + Assad's CWS arsenal doth N-O-T a US-Russian "joint agreement", on same to destroy same, maketh???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-15 20:11|| 2013-09-15 20:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Essentially. Right now it's just a disclosure process.

Posted by Pappy 2013-09-15 20:21|| 2013-09-15 20:21|| Front Page Top

#11 More ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > US-RUSSIA DEAL SAYS NOTHING ABOUT USE OF FORCE: LAVROV | REUTERS.

Thats NOT what both POTUS Bammer + SecState Jaaawhn have said.

Which may explain, in part, ...

* WAFF > [Agi.it] RUSSIAN FM SAYS CHINA WILL SEND FLEET OFF SYRIA.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > SYRIAN REBELS NOW PICKING A FIGHT WID CHINA? | FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.

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* DAILY STAR LEBANON > US TIMELINE FOR SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS HANDOVER IS UNREALISTIC, RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINSTER [Lavrov]SAYS.

versus

* SAME > [UNO] INSPECTORS MUST BE IN SYRIA BY NOVEMBER, [Syria's ChemWeaps] ARSENAL
GIVEN UP BY [June-July] MID-2014: KERRY.

IIUC, Baby Assad has thru EOM September + entire follow-on Month of October 2013 to "comply" in the affirmative.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-15 23:40|| 2013-09-15 23:40|| Front Page Top

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