Removal of Syrian chemical begins.
 

A good sign that the Russians are committed to carry out the deal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24419468

Wow, that is awesome news! :)


Carl

This may have been better than a useless surgical strike in the long run.
Time will tell.

Sure is funny how the right hates it when 'gunboat diplomacy' works.

http://www.trbimg.com/img-523aa234/t...130918-001/600

That is funny!

BTW who is the guy with pot on his head?

Oops I did something good? :p

It is excellent news.

Pete

John Bolton, I'd guess.

So right!

I knew the features look familiar but just could not connect the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Bolton

Yep, Bolton. Thanks Finn. I really like this dude at the LA Times, David Horsey. He usually writes a blistering critique of the pols along with every cartoon. :D

So, just to re-cap, we wound up getting what we wanted without having to kill anyone? :)

It's enough to drive a NeoCon crazy. Time to sell your Lockheed Martin stock?;)

Only because Obama stood firm with the threat of force and made clear he was going to follow through on it, regardless of flack from his own party.

Pete

So, just to re-cap, we wound up getting what we wanted without having to kill anyone? :)

Yes indeed, a good outcome.

Pete

"Syria has destroyed its declared chemical-weapons production facilities, international inspectors said Thursday, marking a major step in the complex task of ridding the country of the weapons of mass destruction."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z3

Way to go.:)

:applause:

Pete

A most welcome step indeed. :)


Carl

The decommissioning of Syria's chemical weapons has encourage Israel to stop the distribution of gas masks at the end of February.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/1.569367

Probably now that we have discontinued the MIC entitlement program of aid to Egypt.:rolleyes: