THE HAGUE,
Netherlands (AP) -- The global chemical weapons watchdog is calling
for inspections of Syria's chemical arsenal to begin by Tuesday.
The
draft decision of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons obtained by The Associated Press also authorizes the body to
inspect "any other site identified by a State Party as having been
involved in the Syrian chemical weapons program, unless deemed
unwarranted by the Director-General."
That goes beyond usual practice as the organization only inspects sites that have been declared by member states.
The
draft, being discussed by the organization's executive council Friday
night, calls for the destruction of all Syria's chemical weapons and
equipment to be completed by "the first half of 2014."
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