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pampango

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9. What if chemical weapons were used on other Syrians rather than on an 'invading force'?
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 03:32 PM
Apr 2013

And would it matter if the Syrians killed were innocent civilians versus armed Syrians trying to overthrow Assad? Or do you think Syria has developed chemical weapons that can tell a "foreign invader" from a Syrian citizen?

BTW, it is against international law to use chemical weapons or nuclear weapons against anyone even an 'invading force'. They are notoriously inaccurate weapons with the capacity (whether intentional or incidental) of killing many times as many civilians as combatants and can affect people far from the actual battle lines.

...would anyone objecting to Syria using WMD now object to the US using some of its WMD when the country is about to be conquered? - Yes. No nuclear bombs on American (or any other) soil even in 'defense'. I do not believe in 'better dead that 'red' (or whoever the bad guy of the moment might be).

In particular dictators do not have a sovereign right to defend their repressive rule with chemical or nuclear weapons. Sovereignty lies with the people of Syria not with the royal family.

"varying degrees of confidence" cartach Apr 2013 #1
israel is doing surveillance for the US and others Mosby Apr 2013 #8
The case against Syria is very week, yet the war drums beat along the Potomac. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #2
It makes absolutely ZERO sense for Assad to use chemical weapons. riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #3
Plus what's the military advantage even in the tactical sense? David__77 Apr 2013 #4
Oh, there is a military advantage in it demcoat Apr 2013 #5
I oppose US intervention regardless of use of chemical weapons. David__77 Apr 2013 #7
does the death toll concern you? Mosby Apr 2013 #10
Yes, and the US has played a negative role. We should give food and medical aid. David__77 Apr 2013 #11
What if the Syrian government has killed many times the number of Syrian civilians pampango Apr 2013 #13
Maybe we should just mind our own business. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #15
I am all for minding our own business. But I am not for allowing dictators to kill their own people pampango Apr 2013 #17
We are involved in increasing the death toll. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #14
What if chemical weapons were used on other Syrians rather than on an 'invading force'? pampango Apr 2013 #9
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Because, as a wise poster above said, "... there is a military advantage in it." pampango Apr 2013 #16
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But what if evidence indicated that our freedom-loving jihadists got their hands on some? arewenotdemo Apr 2013 #6
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