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2013-03-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria Says Rebels Using Chemical Weapons, Opposition Denies

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Posted by Fred 2013-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 VOA gives a different report: British chemical warfare expert Hamish Bretton-Gordon said Tuesday he gives little credence to claims by either side of a chemical weapons attack. He said Syrian government television video of the alleged casualties did not correspond with what one would expect to see in such a situation.

In this particular case a rocket could have hit industrial toxic chemicals stored on the ground and caused their release, but none of the doctors treating patients in the hospitals are wearing any protective clothing, which is usually a good combat indicator. Without it they would be affected," said Bretton-Gordon, a former chemical warfare expert for the British defense ministry.

He added that the smell of chlorine was not a definitive indicator of chemical weapons use because, "you often get that in the vicinity of conventional explosions." He added that chlorine has not really been used as a chemical weapon since the First World War it is not very effective."

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-03-20 06:44|| 2013-03-20 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Tell me, does fok'n anyone every admit to the use of chemical weapons ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-20 08:47|| 2013-03-20 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Ask me if I care.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-03-20 11:45|| 2013-03-20 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 I glanced at the TV this morning and saw some senator, maybe it was Graham, getting his panties all in a wad about this. But what do you expect? Assad has his back to the wall and his people are gonna get massacred if the rebels have their way. What would Graham do if he was in that situation? It's war, Senator. That's what happens. Maybe if we hadn't given those rebels guns it wouldn't be happening. And if you don't like Iran you should have bombed the crap out of them years ago.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-03-20 12:02|| 2013-03-20 12:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Is this an even-numbered day or an odd-numbered day?

Posted by gorb 2013-03-20 14:13|| 2013-03-20 14:13|| Front Page Top

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