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Yes, as David pointed out, the OPCW cannot assign blame, just determine if a a chemical attack took place, but the joint OPCW/JIM mission can assign blame. The JIM's mandate expired in November, Russia refused to renew it (I guess it didn;t like the fact that it kept assigning blame to its client), and it vetoed the renewal of the JIM's mandate after the Douma attack. However, it seems that Russia and Assad do not really even want the OPCW to go in to determine whether or not chemicals were used - in nearly 2 weeks after the attack they are still being refused entry (even though hacks like Fisk are allowed in to dutifully report what the regime wants him to). I guess they still need a little more time to clean up the site before letting them in. On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 3:51 AM, Louis Proyect via Marxism <[email protected]> wrote: > ******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > ***************************************************************** > > On 4/20/18 1:47 PM, David McDonald via Marxism wrote: >> >> I'm still on a quest for a definitive written statement from the OPCW that >> the Syrian regime bombed Khan Sheikhoun on April 4, 2017. > > > They are not permitted to assign blame. > > http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-18/what-will-happen-when-chemicals-inspectors-go-to-syria/9672444 > > Chemical weapons inspectors are in Syria to begin their fact-finding mission > at the site of the alleged chemical attack at Douma 10 days ago. > > But don't expect any definitive finding that points the finger at Syrian > government forces, or any other group. > > The chemical weapons watchdog — the Organisation for the Prevention of > Chemical Weapons (OPCW) — lacks a mandate to assign blame, no matter what > evidence it finds at the site. > > _________________________________________________________ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: > http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/mkaradjis%40gmail.com _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
