[wanabidii] Press Releases: Syria: the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (Taken Question)

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Syria: the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (Taken Question) 06/19/2014 04:47 PM EDT Syria: the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission Taken Question Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Question Taken at the June 18, 2014 Daily Press Briefing June 19, 2014 Question: Is the United States doing a separate analysis of the relevant evidence and will we draw our own conclusions? Answer: The OPCW released a preliminary report on June 16 to States Parties which found that the evidence supports the conclusion that “toxic chemicals, most likely pulmonary irritating agents such as chlorine, have been used in a systematic manner in a number of attacks.” The Fact-Finding Mission was tasked with determining whether or not toxic chemicals were used in Syria. The mandate of the Mission was not to attribute blame of the alleged attacks to one party. The findings of the Fact-Finding Mission seriously heighten our concerns. These attacks have only targeted opposition areas and, as we have seen from social media, some of these devices appear to have been dropped from helicopters much like the regime’s use of barrel bombs. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and review the full findings when complete. The United States will study the preliminary report and will continue to support the Fact-Finding Mission and the OPCW Technical Secretariat. As the mission is ongoing, the United States will continue to work with the OPCW Technical Secretariat and await the final report before determining next steps. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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