Did Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Successfully Fool The U.S.?

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Says He Has Fooled U.S., President Obama -- Washington Free Beacon

Says chemical weapons unnecessary to challenge Israel

Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says that he does not need chemical weapons to “challenge Israel” and “blind [it] in an instant,” according to recent remarks reported in the Arab media.

As Western inspectors prepare to enter Syria next week, Assad renewed his threats on Israel and boasted of weapons that are “more sophisticated than chemical weapons,” according to remarks published by Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar news site and carried throughout the Arab media.

“We now possess deterrent weapons that are more important and more sophisticated than chemical weapons,” Assad was quoted as telling visitors to his presidential palace late Thursday, according to Iran’s state-run Mehr News Agency.

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My Comment: No one has yet explained publicly what Assad meant when he said that he could "blind" Israel in a minute .... but what is even more worrisome is that Syria's declaration of chemical sites falls short of what the U.S. and Israel believe is the true number.