جوري;1595752 said:
I am surprised western news which btw partook in chemical warfare in Fallujah and allowed the use of phosphorus in Gaza and 14 other chemical attacks in Syria and are now suddenly concerned about Bashar.. Now you know sis, they're all in cahoots, and she well they labeled her a terrorist, they've also taken in her father and made up charges against him the same made up charges against anyone who opposes them 'terrorists'
Depleted uranium and phosphorus are not chemical weapons (they are used in munitions) and are not illegal, so the use of these in Fallujah and Gaza is not relevant. You may feel they ought to be illegal - but that's not the case in international law right now.
As for chemical weapons....Syria is one of a handful of countries that have refused to sign the Chemical Weapons Convention which prohibits manufacture and use of chemical weapons. (Egypt is another.) Having denied they had such weapons for many years, Syria admitted they did in 2012.
There have been many suspected attacks during the civil war but absolute proof is difficult to obtain, and proof of who used them even harder. Nevertheless it is hard to believe that Assad is not the guilty party.
Unfortunately the Russians refuse to see it like that and they block all UN votes (along with China). The Russians are also guilty of helping Syria develop biological weapons (anthrax etc).
Why is everyone focusing on the Americans, when this is overwhelmingly the responsibility of the Russians and Assad? The Americans are, so far, a minor player in this conflict. It's the Russians who should be in the dock.
We should also focus attention on the countries that have refused to sign the treaty such as Egypt and North Korea, and those who have signed it but not ratified it, such as Israel.