When it comes to Syria two ideas are widespread. One is that Assad uses chemical weapons (for no discernible gain, and at times most calculated to draw the world’s ire). The other is that the UN OPCW (Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) is independent and immune to pressure by the USA.
Both are are addressed and rebutted by this clear and timely article, which at the same time shows how dangerous the two delusions are.
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