Nonetheless, the “fact that so many of the wounded and dead have no apparent shrapnel or other types of wounds that might come from rifle or artillery attacks is also suggestive” of chemical weapons, Coyle, now a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a Washington research group, said in an interview.
DefenseOne Story on Chemical Weapons in Syria Quotes Philip Coyle
Absent an unexpected development, always a real possibility in volatile Syria, there is no expectation and seemingly little U.S. desire for immediate action against Syrian chemical weapons. “It’s fine for the 82nd Airborne to practice these things, but I just don’t see the scenario yet,” former Defense Department official Philip Coyle said.
Talk Radio News Service Story on Chemical Weapons in Syria Quotes Philip Coyle
“They are used for all kinds of ordinary purposes,” Coyle said. “Everything from shampoos and bubble bath, to antifreeze or making fabric, lubricants or laxatives.”
Huffington Post OpEd: A Most Dangerous Race
The United States should take the lead in starting discussions toward an international agreement requiring the strictest oversight and highest biosafety level for research on other potentially highly contagious and lethal pathogens. Failure to act would offer tacit permission for the entire world to carry out such research without regard to consequences. That can only lead us ever farther down a most dangerous path and a never ending gamble with all of our lives.
Fact Sheet: Sarin in Syria
A question-and-answer format for many of the questions about sarin, chemical weapons usage in Syria and Syria’s chemical arsenal
