and Assad have always denied a chemical attack occurred, saying it was probably staged by UK intelligence.

Alexander Shulgin, Russia’s ambassador to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at its annual forum in the Hague, said the official report into the attack was “distorting reality”.

The OPCW director general, Fernando Arias, defended the report, telling member countries: “the nature of any thorough inquiry for individuals in a team to express subjective views. While some of these diverse views continue to circulate in some public discussion forums, I would like to reiterate that I stand by the independent, professional conclusion [of the investigation].”

He was supported by the French ambassador, Luis Vassy, who said the Syrian investigation was impartial, professional and rigorous. He added he trusted the OPCW team
619 F.Supp.2d 517 (2007)
Heidi ZAMECNIK and Alexander Nuxoll, a minor, by and through his parents, Michael and Penny Nuxoll, Plaintiffs,
v.
INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT #204 BOARD OF EDUCATION, Howard Crouse, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Indian Prairie School District #204, Michael Popp, in his official capacity as Principal of Neuqua Valley High School, and Bryan Wells, individually and in his official capacity as Dean of Students Neuqua Valley High School, Defendants.
No. 07 C 1586.
United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.
December 21, 2007.
*519 Nathan W. Kellum, Jonathan A. Scruggs, Alliance Defense Fund, Memphis, TN, Agnes E. Grossman, Law Office of Richard D. Grossman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs.
John F. Canna, Thomas J. Canna, Dawn Marie Hinkle, Todd Harold Fox, Canna and Canna, Ltd., Orland Park, IL, for Defendants.

OPINION