The slowdown of the disposal of Syria chemical arsenal

The program for the destruction of the Syrian chemical arsenal continues to record referrals. On the one hand is to influence the disposal of the international situation , which affect the poor relations between Moscow and Washington, which have virtually stopped cooperating about Assad's chemical weapons on the other side is the resurgence of war in Syria , which does not mention to decrease. The past few days a firing rockets hit the city of Latakia while he was being transferred weapons destined for destruction , seriously endangering the safety of international operators. The resulting court has decreed the firm to disposal operations . The activities of the bodies responsible for this task is often hindered by such incidents , frustrating efforts , both diplomatic and operational , painstakingly achieved . Despite being the subject of an international agreement, the preliminary steps to the destruction of stockpiles, the collection, storage and shipment , are boycotted by indirect military action , which, however , could be included in a deliberate strategy on the part of the troops of Damascus , having as the end of the limitation of losses of these weapons . Without the cooperation Russian players were on the field lose valuable protection , guaranteed by closer links between the Syrian government and Moscow. On this point, however , do not feel the necessary complaints that the UN should do to ensure the necessary speed of the work. Currently it is estimated that only 23 % of the entire arsenal , consisting of chemicals classified with priority 1 , belonging to Assad , has been boarded for destruction. We are therefore only a small fraction of the entire arms . The classification of priority 1 groups composed of the chemical weapons more deadly , so even then there are still touched by the program other compounds, which although less lethal , they can still cause suffering to the population and turn the tide of the conflict. Even with the remaining 77% , Assad holds a deadly force , which can also be used only as a threat. The feeling is that the dictator of Damascus impede the exit of arms to use them as a form of pressure. Also remains to be seen what are the quantities in the hands of the rebels , especially those belonging to the fundamentalist forces . On this point the situation is unclear and the work of the inspectors is not accessible , nor the condition of the war , nor the attitude of the parties involved. This chapter of the war, of which the media seem to have forgotten , is still very relevant , both for the possibility that these weapons are still used , and because it shows how Assad has acted in a haphazard manner, and only to avoid American retaliation . The United States itself , seem to have forgotten the threats exerted on Syria , if the disposal had not been easy. For Washington , who did not really intend to intervene in the Syrian conflict , the slow pace of disposal is not a sign of lack of compliance , as , instead , you are anticipating . At the White House still just a signature on agreements, in fact, are not met to organize a stop to the carnage , especially of civilians, that is taking place in the country in Syria. Even the UN should sanction somehow the government of Syria to the slow pace of operations, but this does not happen . Still a demonstration of how the Syrian war is almost a fact left to itself , for lack of solutions able to meet the great powers.