“The United States is pushing for a vote tomorrow,” said a Security Council diplomat. “Either way, the United States will respond.”The Russian envoy said Moscow had told the United States that it would not allow its forces on the ground in Syria to be put at risk. A draft resolution requires nine votes to be adopted and no vetoes from the five permanent members – Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. “All sides know what is going on, and the Russians have actually been predicting US military action over Ghouta for some time. The United States is proposing to establish the new panel for one year to work with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to identify perpetrators of chemical attacks.

Source: New Strait Times April 10, 2018 03:45 UTC