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2013-05-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rebels: Dozens Wounded In Damascus Chemical Attack

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-05-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Not certain if White Phosphorus munitions [assuming this is (WP)] are now categorized as "chemical weapons" or not. The Russians have been in the lead with regard to Thermobaric weapon development however. Thermobaric weapons are quite deadly.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-19 08:08|| 2013-05-19 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 WP is no more a chemical weapon than the explosive chemicals in a HE round. However, the Lefties have used that rationale in their propaganda about the use of it, particularly when employed by America or anything that even smells the slightest of Western Civ.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-05-19 08:53|| 2013-05-19 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Need we recall the IDF in Gaza?

Posted by AlanC 2013-05-19 11:04|| 2013-05-19 11:04|| Front Page Top

#4 We call it "explosive smoke", AC.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-05-19 15:06|| 2013-05-19 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 If there was some way to combine white phosphorus and depleted uranium, I'd be all in. Especially if it came in .22 LR.

Posted by SteveS 2013-05-19 15:27|| 2013-05-19 15:27|| Front Page Top

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