Chemical Warfare Allegations in Syria

This week, both Britain and France have written to the United Nations, stating that Syria’s government has used chemical weapons in the civil war. Syria has still not given a United Nations forensics team permission to enter the country. President Obama is quoted as saying that the use of chemical weapons in the war could create a “game changer” that may lead to American involvement. Israeli officials also agree that there is evidence that Syrian forces have used chemical weapons; apparently, the government of President Bashar al-Assad has stockpiled these weapons. The United Nations investigative team is ready to deploy as quickly as the Syrian government consents. But every allegation made about Syria’s warfare tactics must be fully investigated; this means that a speedy solution is nowhere in sight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/world/middleeast/Syria.html?_r=0