CNN The Situation Room December 31, 2013 23:14:00
Responsibility to get them safely to the port. >> reporter: syria has to haul the chemical agents by land to the coast. danish and norwegian ships were supposed to peck up the chemicals at the port, burr the vessels have turned around and returned to their port in cyprus because the chemicals weren't ready for pickup. more than 1,000 tons of vx sarin and mustard gas. they say the situation is to blame for the delay. they said security wasle leslea going to be a problem. >> we also hope that the syrian population with time has appreciated, understands that this is a mission for them.