The USA: ” chemical weapons in Syria “.

London shares, Moscow remains skeptical

ROME – Britain shares the “frank evaluation” of the United States that the Syrian Bashar al-Assad regime used chemical weapons in the conflict . Prime Minister David Cameron, in an interview with the Guardian on the eve of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, asked a crucial question: “How to react to the fact that in our world, today, there is a dictatorial leader and brutal who is using chemical weapons before our eyes against his people? ” The British prime minister did not rule out the possibility of imposing a no-fly zone in Syria, as proposed by the American military authorities. But contrary to what was announced by Washington, for the moment London will not supply weapons to the rebels.

Moscow’s skepticism. But from Moscow come opposite opinions. According to the Kremlin, in fact, the evidence provided by Washington on the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian leader is “unconvincing”. And the diplomatic adviser to President Vladimir Putin, Iuri Uchakov, added that “the US decision to increase aid to Syrian rebels will complicate the peace efforts”. The issue will be at the center of the bilateral meeting between Barack Obama and Putin on the sidelines of the G8 next Monday.

Damascus: “From the US only lies”.  The Syrian government severely comments on the White House report on the use of chemical weapons, calling it “full of lies”. The Foreign Ministry of Damascus said that the American claims on sarin gas are “a caravan of lies” and added that the US decision to supply weapons to the rebels is evidence of the “blatant double standard” used by Washington.

NATO: investigate thoroughly. NATO also intervenes on the position taken by Washington. For the secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Syrian government must guarantee access to the United Nations so that they can investigate the use of unconventional weapons in the conflict.

Aid for the rebels. Meanwhile, the White House has announced that the US will provide greater assistance to the Syrian opposition, both from a political and a military point of view. “We are prepared for many possibilities. We will make decisions on further action,” said Ben Rhodes, vice president of national security for President Obama. In the last two years, 93,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war and since last July the victims have been an average of five thousand a month.

(June 14, 2013)