US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria'

[karynnj]

8. I usually agree with Juan Cole, but I take exception to his comment that the effort to

remove chemical weapons was "shortlived" In fact, the US/Russian agreement removed over 620 tons of chemical weapons and their precursors. This was all the declared CW. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2014/08/18/declared-syrian-chemical-weapon-stockpile-now-completely-destroyed/ Note that even then the US noted that there was more to do. 620 tons is nothing to belittle - and given how Syria became ever more a mess, isn't it good that 620 tons of very bad stuff was destroyed?

As to chlorine being used, while it is obviously true that they are using it as a chemical weapon, there are many non weapon uses of chlorine and it was not among the items removed. In addition, many many other means are being used by all sides to kill people.