Syria has yet to come clean on its chemical weapons that it agreed to get rid of in 2013. And yet Democrats think a new nuclear arms deal with Iran would work better?
As the Biden administration seeks a new nuclear deal with Iran, let's recall those thrilling days of yesteryear! Of course Assad hasn't bothered to clear anything up:
Western nations accused Syria on Wednesday of refusing for eight years to clear up 20 outstanding issues about its undeclared research, production and possible weaponization of unknown quantities of chemical weapons.
There's a "deal." But so what? Who will make Assad live up to it?
President Obama said Assad had to step down, but didn't mean it. Why should Assad think he meant it when he told Assad his chemical weapons had to go?
Inspectors catch Assad. And Russia protects him. Without fail. The games I predicted at the start continue with no end in sight. The only thing that will change is the number of unanswered questions.
Years after the glorious 2013 chemical weapons deal puked up by Lavrov and blessed by that idiot Kerry failed to clear up outstanding issues, we've once more told Syria to halt.
Ah, diplomacy.
An Israeli air strike inside Syria during the spring was more effective:
According to current and former intelligence and security officials briefed on the matter, the June 8 strike was part of a campaign to stop what Israeli officials believe was a nascent attempt by Syria to restart its production of deadly nerve agents.
Don't you dare say you are surprised by any of this.
But don't worry! Hell, the glories of Smart Diplomacy® might yet pair a new Syria Chemical Weapons Deal 2.0 with a new Iran Nuclear Deal 2.0! A new and improved nuclear deal that tells them--again--to halt.
Can we really fool ourselves that this time it will work much better?
Oh, that was a rhetorical question. Of course we can. Let's hope the Israelis again do a better job than toothless diplomacy.
