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| Syrian chemical weapons scattered throughout |
| 2012-09-08 |
| Western spy agencies suspect SyriaÂ’s government has several hundred tons of chemical weapons and precursor components scattered among as many as 20 sites throughout the country, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. This, the paper reported, heightens anxieties about the ability to secure the arsenals in the event of a complete breakdown of authority in the war-torn nation, US and Middle Eastern officials say. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 That scenario is pretty mundane. People end up dead by chemicals who would otherwise end up dead by bullets. No, the real bad scenarios are chemical weapons shipped out of the area and shared with Hezbollah; or worse, someone cracks open a bioweapon that then starts an epidemic that spreads out beyond Syria. |
| Posted by: rammer 2012-09-08 11:52 |
| #1 Potential scenario: Rebels overrun remote WMD site and have reportedly used WMD laden suicide vehicle against nearby Syrian military facility. Syrian army unleashes chemical attack in response. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-09-08 09:17 |