Report: US urges Israel against seizing Syrian WMDs
Report: US urges Israel against seizing Syrian WMDs – Israel News, Ynetnews.
As concerns over Syria’s unconventional weapons’ stockpiles grow, US reportedly ‘trying to persuade’ Israel not to attack facilities
Yitzhak Benhorin, AP
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WASHINGTON – Concerns over the fate of Syria‘s unconventional weapons’ stockpiles are growing, as the West is perplexed by conflicting reports regarding their position and security.
Some media reports suggest that Syrian President Bashar Assad has begun moving the stockpiles; others say he may have used them against rebel forces; while others still say that Syria’s cache of chemical weapons – considered the largest in the world – is still under the regime’s tights hold.
Israel is following the situation carefully, as the defense establishment is concerned Syria will try to transfer advanced weapons to Hezbollah, and in fact, may have already begun to do so.
Defense official Amos Gilad said Sunday that at this time, Syria remains in control of its chemical weapons arsenals.
In an interview with Army Radio Gilad said that Israel is concerned that Syria’s chemical stocks could be seized by Lebanese militants, Al-Qaeda-affiliated radicals or other unspecified “irresponsible elements” operating in Syria.
“Right now, they (the Syrians) are protecting these arsenals as best as they can,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph reported that US officials said that the US is closely monitoring the movements of part of the arsenal from storage bunkers to more secure sites earlier this month.
It is thought that Damascus shares Washington’s anxieties about the stocks falling into the hands. “The US is also trying to persuade the Israelis not to invade or bomb Syria in an effort to destroy the stockpiles,” the British newspaper said.
“We believe Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile remains under Syrian government control,” said White House spokesman Tommy Vietor. But he added: “Given the escalation of violence in Syria and the regime’s increasing attacks on their people, we remain very concerned about these weapons.”
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WarSclerotic 
July 22, 2012 at 11:36 AM
US government prefers Israel to be chemically attacked as well as the US government preferred the nazi – murder – camps to continue the shoah instead of bombing them….I wont cry for you, USA when all you’ve done to Israel will fall back on your head….
July 22, 2012 at 3:22 PM
If this article is accurate, than we have here a very big problem in the person of the very president of the USA. Obama wants to step behind and to tell the Brotherhood: ” Look, i told those damn israelis not to interfere with the action in Syria, but those bastards didn’t listen to me. I like them even less that you like them but its nothing to do about them. One day, remember your really friends. Obama is good. Obama likes the Brotherhood. ”
The Great Deceiver is continuing his work. Obama works against Israel.
July 22, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Boy, do I hope you’re wrong Luis.
July 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM
If it talks like a muslim, if it acts like a muslim : It probably IS a muslim ! What further proof are we waiting for ? BHO is definitely a muslim – his words and actions couldnt talk louder ! The question now is : what is the USA going to do with a hidden muslim president that is seeking the downfall of western civilization ? Sleeping on ???
July 22, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Do one of you guys who live in Israel have room for me to move in? As I think the US has gone from blessing Israel to cursing it. I do not want to be here in the States when the curses really start coming home to roost.
Man oh man… Obama to Israel “don’t breath without my permission!”