If Assad allows the International Community control of his chemical weapons?

In a nutshell Assad is attempting to hold onto any power he can mustard in Syria. With the rebels against Assad, and the civil war escalating in his country; with insiders and mercenaries; its his only option. Russia is agreeing only in hopes of keeping Assad in power. If he leaves, Russia losses billions in investments. Obviously its advantageous for the USA, Syria and Russia to have the chemicals collected and destroyed.

I doubt the "international community" will be able to take control of his chemical weapons to begin with and if they did, it's unlikely they'll be used again on a large scale. The only force capable of using to the extent that 1,400 people were killed is Assad's government, with or without his permission.

Chemical weapons aren't something you can just capture and use at your whim. They are in many ways just as complicated as nuclear weapons. Various agents, catalysts, etc are required before mounting them on rockets, and there's also a time frame for which it'll be most effective. On top of that, effectively dispersing it is also a science of it's own. It's not like you are mounting a vat of toxic waste onto a rocket and shooting it.

I do think they will be used, and Assad will definitely say "I told you so" when the rebels use them on a smaller scale.

Want the truth?

The 'next 500 years of world' Pentagon program came out with a printout saying ...

Syria Another VIetnam or even worse

Saudis jumping into fray

North Korea blocks Japanese ports.

Venezuela marches into Mexico.

Russia nukes Greenland - ice melts.

Iran capture Af to march into Pakistan.

Satellite pictures show dark cloud over Israel.

Obama the protege and Bush the patron trainer fainted.

If Assad's chemical weapons are under U.N. supervision then I doubt the opposition would use theirs. LOL!

That's right

The chemical weapons "liberated" from Libya last year

Perhaps in private. In public, he will condemn the terrorist rebels and use it as justification to draw professional foreign militaries into the conflict on his side.

Yes, because he might be the one who uses them.

How can anybody be sure he turned over ALL of his WMD?

This whole thing is a farce.

The president has ordered the military to strike Syria.

Yes, the rebels did it and we all know it.

Probably not.

It would not be very funny.