Syria, the Iraq-Iran War, and the CW Taboo
By Greg Thielmann
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Why Is the Use of Chemical Weapons So Repulsive?
A UN inspector at one of the sites of the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburb of Zamalka.
By Daryl G. Kimball
There are no international laws against war itself, but there are rules about how wars can and cannot be conducted.
The Week Ahead: August 31- September 6
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The August IAEA Report on Iran: Key Takeaways
Official photo of Hassan Rouhani, the 7th President of Iran.
By Kelsey Davenport and Daryl G. Kimball
Statement on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria and the International Response
Daryl G. Kimball
Executive Director, Arms Control Association
August 28, 2013
The Week Ahead, August 26-30
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Summit or No Summit, the U.S.-Russian Strategic Dialogue Must Go On
Russian Topol-M ICBM crosses Red Square in Moscow during a Victory Day parade on May 9, 2008. (Image source: AFP/Getty Images)
By Daryl G. Kimball
Limited Test Ban Treaty Turns 50
Signing of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, 5 August 1963.
Rouhani's Inauguration: An Opening to Resolve the Iranian Nuclear Impasse
Hasan Rouhani was inaugurated president of Iran onAugust 3.
By Kelsey Davenport
The Week Ahead in Arms Control, August 5-11
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