Syria’s Chemical Weapons Stockpiles Appear Secure, Dempsey Says

Syria’s chemical weapons appear to be secure, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey said.

“On the occasions when we have noted movement, they’ve been movements that appeared to us to be intended to secure them, not to use them,” Dempsey said in a session with reporters on his aircraft returning from Afghanistan. He added that “our ability to have a completely clear understanding is somewhat limited. We don’t have persistent or perfect visibility on” that nation’s chemical weapons intentions.