organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Is Just an American Lap Dog

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 18, 2019 The once-admired body is now being used by the U.S. and its European NATO allies to support regime-change activities in member states. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Shocking Lack of Intelligence in Our Missile Strike on Syria

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 The U.S., the U.K. and France launched the attack even though they had no solid evidence that the Assad regime had used chemical warfare. The allies' action was little more than a propaganda exercise. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons Team Kept From Alleged Attack Site in Syria

SARAH EL DEEB and NATALIYA VASILEYVA / The Associated PRess Apr 16, 2018 Inspectors' lack of access to Douma has left unanswered questions about the April 7 attack that prompted a military response by the U.S. and two allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Talks With Allies: They Agree Attack Was ‘Successful’

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The president holds individual conversations with French and British leaders. The White House says the three nations agreed the assault on Syria was "successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Certain of Gas Attack, Allies Struck Syria Before U.N. Report

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The U.S., U.K. and France acted in the awareness that Russian and Syrian forces may already have tried to clean up important evidence in Douma, where dozens died in last weekend's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Cancels Latin America Trip to Focus on Syria

ROBERT BURNS, ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 Mike Pence will attend the 8th Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, this week, as the president oversees the U.S. response to Syria's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syria Submits Chemical Weapons Program Outline

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 21, 2013 Bashar Assad's government sent an inventory of the scope and sites of its chemical weapons program Friday to the agency tasked with overseeing the arms' dismantling as part of a recently agreed upon U.S.-Russia plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )