Barack Obama warns Assad not to make ‘tragic mistake’ of using chemical weapons

July 24th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

Earlier, Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi had warned Syria
could use chemical weapons if attacked by outsiders, although he
back-tracked later to clarify that he was not confirming Damascus has such
arms.

“Syria will not use any chemical or other unconventional weapons against its
civilians, and will only use them in case of external aggression,” he said.

Syria is in the grip of a 16-month-long conflict triggered by Assad’s brutal
repression of a pro-democracy revolt. Western and Arab powers have called
for him to step down and allow an orderly transition of power.

US officials also demanded that the Assad regime act responsibly and safeguard
any such unconventional arms.

Denouncing Makdissi’s words as “horrific and chilling,” State Department
spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said “that any possible use of these kinds of
weapons would be completely unacceptable.”

“The Syrian regime has a responsibility to the world, has a responsibility
first and foremost to its own citizens to protect and safeguard those
weapons,” she insisted to reporters.

“That kind of loose talk just speaks to the kind of regime that we’re talking
about.”

Pentagon press secretary George Little also warned Syria: “They should not
think one iota about using chemical weapons.”

Ms Nuland said Washington was working with its allies to monitor the situation
but refused to detail what kind of chemical weapons the Syrians might have
in their arsenal, saying she could not discuss intelligence matters.

Israel has also stepped up the rhetoric against Syria, warning it could take
military action if any of its advanced weapons end up in the hands of
Hezbollah.

Ms Nuland said the issue of Syria’s chemical weapons was among topics
discussed earlier in July during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s
trip to Israel.

“Like all countries in the neighborhood, it makes sense for there to be
prudent planning for self-defense,” she said when asked about Israel’s
threat of military action.