NEW : Syria will never give up its chemical stockpile , a defected general says . Inspectors focused on planning to destroy chemical weapons facilities . Lebanon and Iraq denied the claims at the time , and CNN 's Barbara Starr reported that , if true , the claim would fundamentally shift the assessments of U.S. intelligence officials . The Syrian government has agreed to allow the inspectors in and they are expected to be there for several weeks.
NEW : Syria will never give up its chemical stockpile , a defected general says . Inspectors focused on planning to destroy chemical weapons facilities . The Syrian government has agreed to allow the inspectors in and they are expected to be there for several weeks.