Worries Continue Over Syria's Chemical Stockpiles

West Wary Over Syria's Chemical Stockpiles -- Voice of America

Intelligence experts believe Syria has one of the largest chemical weapons arsenals in the world. Experts ask whether the Syrian government might use these weapons against insurgents and whether the rebels could gain access to chemical weapons and use them against the Syrian armed forces.

Western analysts say Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal includes mustard gas, the more modern sarin and even VX - the most toxic of all chemical nerve agents.

Still, Leonard Spector, a chemical weapons expert [Director of the Washington-based James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies] said Syria has no history of using such weapons.

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My Comment: Fears of Syria's chemical weapons has even resulted in foes like Israel and Jordan talking together on how to handle Syria's chemical arsenal, Turkey agreeing to remove it's veto on Israeli - NATO cooperation because they wanted Patriot Missile Batteries to counter Syrian missile threats (with or without a chemical warhead), and Assad ally Russia stating bluntly that it will be suicide if the Syrians use chemical weapons.