Hank predicts collecting Syria's chemical weapons during the civil war would be extremely complicated (2013)
prediction · status: unresolved · last event: predicted (2013-09-13) · owner: Hank
In September 2013 Hank predicted that collecting Syria's chemical weapons in the middle of its civil war, if the handover happened, would be extremely complicated. No later video revisits the forecast.
About: chemical weapon, Syria
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | predicted | Hank predicts that if the handover happens, collecting chemical weapons from a country in civil war will be extremely complicated. | Syria in Five Minutes 00:04:33 |
What is said about it
4 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2013-09-13 · Syria in Five Minutes — Hank says the conflict was long outside the international spotlight until chemical weapons; President Obama had said their use by Syria would cross a red line. — 00:02:49
- 2013-09-13 · Syria in Five Minutes — Hank says it looks as if Assad's forces used chemical weapons; sarin was definitely used, and on the regime's enemies. (hedged) — 00:02:59
- 2013-09-13 · Syria in Five Minutes — Hank says Assad and Russia need each other, which is why John Kerry's offhand remark that Assad could avoid attack by handing over his chemical weapons was taken up by Russia - an accidental act of diplomacy. (playful) — 00:03:52
- 2013-09-13 · Syria in Five Minutes — Hank says collecting chemical weapons from a country in civil war would be extremely complicated, but enforcing the norm against them without bombing or Congress would be an excellent outcome. — 00:04:33