Report: Syria has 'Nothing to Lose' in Sharing Chemical Weapons with Hizbullah
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The Syrian regime had considered supplying chemical weapons to Hizbullah as a war between the party and Israel will “only be good for Syria,” the former head of Syria's chemical arsenal told The Times newspaper in an interview published Wednesday.
Major-General Adnan Sillu said he defected from the Syrian army three months ago after being party to top-levels talks about the use of chemical weapons on both rebel fighters and civilians.
"They wanted to place warheads with the chemical weapons on missiles -- to transfer them this way to Hizbullah. It was for use against Israel, of course," he told The Times.
He suggested that the regime now had "nothing to lose" in sharing the weapons and added: "If a war starts between Hizbullah and Israel it will be only good for Syria."
In his first interview since his defection, General Sillu said the Syrian regime plans to deploy chemical weapons against its own people "as a last resort.”
"We were in a serious discussion about the use of chemical weapons, including how we would use them and in what areas," he told the newspaper, referring to a meeting held at Syria's chemical weapons center south of Damascus.
"We discussed this as a last resort -- such as if the regime lost control of an important area such as Aleppo."
Speaking from Turkey, General Sillu told The Times that he was certain President Bashar Assad's regime would eventually use chemical weapons against civilians, adding that the discussion had been "the last straw" which triggered his defection.
His comments come after German press reported Tuesday that the Syrian army had tested a chemical weapons delivery system.
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard also attended numerous meetings to discuss the use of chemical weapons, he said.
"They were always coming to visit and to advise. They were always sending us scientists and bringing our scientists to them. They were also involved on the political side of how to use the chemical weapons."
The German magazine Der Spiegel, citing "witnesses,” reported Monday that the Syrian army has tested a chemical weapons delivery system, firing shells at a research center in its northwestern desert region.
"Five or six empty shells devised for delivering chemical agents were fired by tanks and aircraft, at a site called Diraiham in the desert near the village of Khanasir," east of the city of Aleppo, Der Spiegel reported.
The Safira research center in question is regarded as Syria's largest testing site for chemical weapons.
19 September 2012, 10:14
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u might be right... It could be a trick like the one they did on Saddam for the weapon of mas destruction, ot it could be true. If it's true then the syriam regime will definitely use them as a last resort... If the regime falls (or take major blows) without using the chemical weapons, this mean all these infos are bogus.
19 September 2012, 11:34
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So cute how you think HA work by a moral code. Haram ? they slit throats of anyone who stands in their way including lebanese. So silly of you to think otherwise. HA is not actually based on islam. please dont be so naive .
19 September 2012, 16:01
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Dont be so sure mowaten,The israelis are not so poor,because if one of those fall in the israelis teritories trust me we are the one that is gonna be poor,because the israelis wont hesitate to burn us all,they are waiting to see if someone is gonna use NO conventional weapons its their dream because then they know that they we will be allowed to burn to whole lebanon including this asshole barking fron his hole with ANY weapon ,remember were all gonna pay a heavy price because of ONE idiot called hasan remember that mowaten....
19 September 2012, 16:22
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Absolutely correct 'enough'. These HA monkeys don't even know how to turn on a light switch let alone to handle deadly weapon like this. Syria/Iran are using Lebanon as their battlefield by the way of these low-life HA. HA would not hesitate to attack Israel if Syria/Iran is threatened. NO ONE buys that BS they preach about their purpose which is strictly defensive against Israeli aggression. Unfortunately sheep like schizo BSThrower/Motormouth and similar brain-washed follower beleive these so-called clergymen that preach on village speakers "The Israelis are coming for you. We are your savior".
19 September 2012, 18:54
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It's plain & simple and well said earlier....this is a mere transformation of Lebanon into an Iranian rocket launch pad regardless of what HA claims it's purpose (a resistance....lol)!
19 September 2012, 16:33
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what has Hizb done to lebanese people other than hiding behind a war pretext with a convenient ennemy which is neither our war nor our enemy ? it is worrying to see how mainstream people by all this garbage by bearded political leaders who are disguised as spiritual leaders. europe was like that 1000 years ago. we have a long way to go....
19 September 2012, 17:12
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It is on time that Lebanon start building bomb shelters for the Lebanese allover the country and procure gas masks that if needed should be provided to all citizens. Israel is threatening to level Lebanon in next war and we know from previous Israeli invasions that the zionists do not differentiate between combatants and civilians. Our government has not been able to provide its citizens with means of protection nor have they the means to defend the nation. Time to act Government.
19 September 2012, 17:46
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Nassy already said that chemical weapons are haram and he doesn't need them. Of course that means his ally is haram, and since Nassy lies all the time, he will take them. If he ever uses them on Israel it will mean that we get mini nukes dropped in Lebanon. Nassy only leads people on the black path of death.
19 September 2012, 18:41
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NAssi will only bring death and destruction to his blind followers pretty much like hitler did to the germans. Anyone who believes can kill 10 thousand israelis and take over the galilee and erase israel bla ba bla should have his head examined. to all brainwashed out there, why is nassi waiting for another war to erase israel?? why not just go and erase it already lol?! succesful guerilla warfare against an occupier is one thing, lunatic dreams and empty talk are another.
19 September 2012, 18:11
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Mowaten you probably forgot to take your pills today go get new prescription
19 September 2012, 19:14
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syrian regime is the most murderous one and is ready to use the most ignominous weapons against its own population... and M8 supports them... shame on them all
19 September 2012, 19:31
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"and is ready to use the most ignominous weapons against its own population"
It's a shame when you accuse someone and judge them based on WHAT YOU THINK they would do :) :)
It's also a shame that you accuse M8 of supporting a side while you look the other way concerning what the side YOU support, is really doing. Wake up plz and stop this cheap propaganda of yours. It fools NO ONE except you!
19 September 2012, 19:41
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educate yourself and read testimonies of ex syrian officers in the times or der spiegel.
and yes M8 supports bashar! you deny that? you are fooling yourself and denying the truth and accepting that a ruler kills its own people women children even shelling hospitals!
you would accept that in lebanon? poor you
and yes all this is the fault of a regime clinging to its privileges and denying its people the right to chose! it all began peacefully by SYRIANS but i guess in M8 you would accept to get killed without reacting don t you? only not to ask foreign countries to help you... hypocrit!
you support a regime that killed thousands of lebanese and destroyed hundreds of lebanese villages and you dare say it s a regime worth supporting?you do not say a single word when syria shells lebanon, i guess you find it noral that a foreign country does so... israel does it i guess you d accept to, wont you?
shame on you and your hypocrisy...
19 September 2012, 20:25
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lol, Hezbollah supports Bashar and no one denies it, but you support worse people, people who slaughter entire christian and alawite villages. Do you deny it? Both parties happen to support butchers in their own right so dont try to pass off as an angel :P
AND it seems I hit some nerve because your post is very judgemental as well as hypocritical because you choose to point at one part of the problem while trying to appear as a peace-loving saint. Grow up habibi, you're fooling no one, the problem lies as much with M14 as it is with M8. I'm sorry I hurt your M14-leaning feelings but you're no better than the people you hate :))
19 September 2012, 20:34
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just ask yourself who is at the root of all these killings...your friend bashar. you d believe that after letting the situation rot and butchering its people, the syrians would stay idle?
you d think that after killing thousands no extremism would appear? you are so naive.
by encouraging bashar you are encouraging what is happening on both sides...
if you mother was butchered you wouldn t be full of hatred and just stand by? how naive you are...
your hezbi friends encouraged the revolution in egypt but denies it for the syrians? see how one sided and biased you are...
you should be happy that people are fighting a regime that killed your fellow citizens and massacred hundreds of lebanese, destroyed villages, tortured lebanese... but i see M8 doesn t care and is encouraging the butchers of lebanese to continue....
20 September 2012, 05:28
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Assad will burn Lebanon to save himself, and he wants to give the torch to Hezbollah.
