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syria reports it did take the first step today. they joined a convention banning chemical weapons. that includes a promise. a promise to destroy the weapons. but basharal assad won t turnover information for the next 30 days. john kerry is rejecting the time line and refusing to rule out any possible military strike. he is in geneva, switzerland meeting with the foreign minister to work out the details of the chemical weapons deal. today secretary kerry said, this is not a game. it has to be real. it has to be comprehensive. it has to be varifiable. it has to be credible. it has to be timely and implemented in a timely fashion. finally there ought to be consequences if it doesn t take place. now the russian president vladimir putin is lashing out in president obama in a column in new york times.