Myanmar Government Accused of Using Chemical Weapons on Rebels

The government of Myanmar (in southeast Asia bordering Thailand) has been accused by human rights watchdog groups of using chemical weapons on rebel forces two months ago.

There has been a long-running war between the government there and rebels who represent a wide variety of interests, including the country's fledgling democracy movement. It is feared that mustard gas canisters were airbursted inside rebel lines as the government fights to maintain its military junta that came to power in 1962.

If it is found that they did use chemical weapons, the international community should isolate Myanmar diplomatically and economically until all of their stockpiles of chemical weapons are either destroyed or surrendered.

Any country that uses chemical weapons for any reason should be barred from possessing them in the future.

Here's the report.