US vows to ‘seek accountability’ for Syria chemical attacks

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US vows to ‘seek accountability’ for Syria chemical attacks
National Security Council head says ‘impossible to deny’ regime’s use of chlorine in assaults against civilians, after UN report finds chemical weapons used by both Assad forces, Islamic State
By AFP August 25, 2016, 1:52 am 4
 

After a scathing UN investigation, the White House said Wednesday it was “impossible to deny” that Syria had launched chemical weapon attacks, while calling for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to be held accountable.

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“It is now impossible to deny that the Syrian regime has repeatedly used industrial chlorine as a weapon against its own people,” National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said.

“The United States will work with our international partners to seek accountability through appropriate diplomatic mechanisms, including through the United Nations Security Council.”

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[rangerrebew]

The bad guys had better get out their "get out of town" jetpacks because when the US threatens someone with accountability, they ?????  - nothing happens.

[r9etb]

“The United States will work with our international partners to seek accountability through appropriate diplomatic mechanisms, including through the United Nations Security Council.”

I suppose it would be too difficult to demand that the Russians and our new, good friends in Iran, should intervene with Assad and make him stop.

Not that they would do so, of course, nor that Assad would stop.  But it would at least put Russia and Iran on the spot as enablers of Syrian war crimes, and that's somewhat useful.

Instead, the Obama team are refusing to name any names.  They're just shaking their heads in disappointment.

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That will really strike fear in the hearts of the Russians.
Take $50 from the next pallet of cash you send over. That will show them.