Syria’s Nerve Agents -- Washington Post editorialTHE BOMB BLAST in Damascus on Wednesday blew a hole in the regime of Bashar al-Assad and could lead to the government’s loss of control over territory. That, in turn, could leave his chemical weapons vulnerable.
Syria holds one of the largest stockpiles of chemical weapons in the Middle East, composed of blister and nerve agents, including sarin, for which it has manufacturing facilities. It is believed to have sought out the deadliest nerve agent ever created, VX. The chemicals have been weaponized in aerial bombs, missile warheads and artillery shells. Details about storage locations are sketchy, and there have been reports of recent transfers, but it was believed the weapons were distributed among 45 sites around the country. Intelligence agencies say that Syria has prepared chemical weapons for use with its Scud and SS-21 missiles.
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Update: Dealing with Syria's Chemical Weapons: Military Options -- NOW Lebanon
My Comment: This is the nightmare scenario that everyone outside of Syria is concerned about. Will Assad order his military forces to use them .... will Al Qaeda seize a stockpile of VX .... are these stockpiles secured ....these are questions that everyone is asking, but finding no answers.
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