 "France to float UN resolution to make Syria dismantle chemical weapons")
Paris: The French foreign minister says France will float a resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at forcing Syria to make public its chemical weapons program, place it under international control and dismantle it. [caption id=“attachment_1098239” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Secretary of State John Kerry talks with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, right. AP image[/caption] Laurent Fabius says France, a permanent member of the 15-nation U.N. body, will start the resolution process on Tuesday. Fabius said the proposal will be under Chapter 7 of the U.N. charter — which would back up the resolution with a threat of force if not applied — and will “condemn” a chemical weapons attack in Syria on Aug. 21. AP
The French foreign minister says France will float a resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at forcing Syria to make public its chemical weapons program, place it under international control and dismantle it
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