Syria chemical weapons: Equipment needed says Mekdad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25191673

This article briefly highlights a short interview that Syria’s deputy foreign minister Mr. Mekdad gave to BBC’s Anna Holligan regarding the disposal of Syria’s chemical weapons. Mr. Mekdad claims that Syria needs equipment, like lorries and armored vehicles, to move the chemicals to be destroyed. He argues that normal vehicles could be targeted by terrorists, and dismissed the notion that the equipment would be used for any other purpose besides taking the chemical weapons out of Syria.

Drawing conclusions from the previous article I posted, I believe Syria will receive the necessary equipment from the United States. The article I posted earlier stated that the United States will help with the destruction of the chemical weapons and it seems that Syria does need assistance to do so. And although Mr. Mekdad said that the equipment would not be used for other purposes, I believe that the United States or any other country that provides this equipment should closely monitor what the equipment is being used for.