VP Pence may yet soon announce the latest round of threats of stiff potential sanctions on Turkey. If Erdoğan used chemical weapons on Kurds, children even, there might even be a US tariff imposed on importing Turkish delight. Sadly, many American children not limited to shopping at the Dollar General may one day be denied access to the tasty treat.
UN chemical weapons inspectors have announced they are gathering information following accusations that burning white phosphorus was used by Turkish forces against children in Syria earlier this week.
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Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former commander of the UK’s chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear regiment, said: “The most likely culprit is white phosphorus. It is a horrific weapon, and has been used repeatedly during the Syrian civil war; unfortunately its use has become increasingly normalised.”
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Kurdish officials accused Turkey of using “unconventional weapons” in the conflict on Thursday – a few hours before the US-brokered ceasefire was announced – and called international inspectors to examine the injured.
(www.theguardian.com/...)
The young Donald never liked Turkish delight anyway. The old Donald has other forbidden pleasures.