That does not exculpate the Assad regime from having used such abhorrent weapons, and a variety of conventional weapons, against its own people. Finally, once the immediate priority of dismantling and eliminating the CW program has been addressed, the international community will need to deal with the issue of accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the use of weapons long outlawed by civilized nations.
Enfin, une fois que la priorité immédiate, qui consiste à démanteler et à éliminer le programme d'armes chimiques, aura été traitée, la communauté internationale devra s'occuper de la question de la responsabilité pour crimes de guerre et crimes contre l'humanité, y compris l'utilisation d'armes proscrites de longue date par les nations civilisées.