Chemical Weapons for al Qaeda

British newspapers are reporting that one of the main plants for production of sarin gas in Syria is in danger of falling to the rebels.  The rebel faction which is closing on that factory happens to al Nusrah, the local Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda.  Once that plant falls to the terrorists, events will have crossed not only the red line proclaimed by president Obama but also the blue, green, brown and orange lines.  Simply put, if the terrorists get a complete and operational chemical weapons plant, no one in the West will be safe.  The same people who brought us 9-11 will be able to send sarin gas to the USA or Western Europe to kill thousands or tens of thousands.  Just imagine what would have happened if the Boston Marathon bombers had put sarin in that pressure cooker rather than nails and ball bearings.  The explosion could have killed everyone within a 250 yards.  That would be over 1000 people.  Even worse, imagine another explosion dispersing sarin gas in a closed area like a subway tunnel or a basketball stadium or a local shopping mall.  That would bring death in even greater numbers.

The most alarming part of the scenario is that once the terrorists get chemical weapons, it will be almost impossible to take all of them away.  There has to be prompt and strong action by the United States to prevent chemical weapons from being used by either side in Syria.  President Obama has to stop reading polls and start taking the actions that are necessary to protect this country.  America needs an actual leader not just a celebrity in chief.