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.”
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire: NDAA Moves to House Floor
WHAT: The House of Representative will consider a host of issues including: the authorization of $250 million for an East Coast missile defense site; new funds for nuclear weapons, including the B61 life extension program and $85 billion related to the Afghanistan War. The panel of experts will explain the military, technical and political implications of these programs and other during a press call on:
Could a nuclear-armed Iran be contained?
If Iran cannot be peacefully convinced to curtail its nuclear program, the president could soon be faced with a hugely consequential decision: attack Iran in an attempt to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, or recognize that it could do so and embrace deterrence and containment instead. By staking American credibility on a policy of prevention at all costs, Obama may end up believing he has to choose war. But he would be wrong, because deterrence (threatening devastating retaliation) and containment (blunting the spread of Iranian power and influence) may in fact be more prudent than preventive attack.
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
