UN inspector calls for justice in Syria attacks

United Nations: The chief UN chemical weapons investigator in Syria says there should be an investigation to determine who was responsible for chemical weapons attacks in the country. Ake Sellstrom led a team that confirmed the use of chemical weapons in a major attack on Aug. 21 near Damascus, and their probable use in four other locations. His team did not have a mandate to establish who was responsible. He said in an interview with The Associated Press late Monday that if there is no accountability, “I will think it’s sad.” [caption id=“attachment_1292869” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Ahmet Uzumcu, director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. AP[/caption] Sellstrom said using chemical weapons is “a hideous crime … so it’s logical that this should be followed up and brought to court somehow.” Sellstrom said his team gathered many facts but not enough to determine “the guilty party in this.” AP