I wouldn't get too excited about the proposal that Syria give up it's chemical weapons [View all]

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How would it work? What would the U.S. need to be convinced?

How long would it take? It would certainly be a minimum of weeks and more likely longer than that. What about the U.S. emphasis on Assad being "punished" militarily for his use of chemical weapons?

Is Assad serious about it or is the regime just stalling?


The State Department issued a statement today that the regime could not be trusted to give up its weapons. Kerry has said that it's impossible that it would happen.

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"He isn't about to do it and it can't be done obviously," Kerry said.

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"There is no one in the administration who is taking this Syria proposal seriously," the official said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/politics/syria-kerry/


I think we'll see within the next day or two if this proposal has a realistic chance of averting a U.S. military strike.