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2018-04-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian Army reaches southern outskirts of Douma after major advance, chemical attack kills scores

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Posted by Fred 2018-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 If chem is confirmed, it will be Mr. Trumps move. This will have to be carefully managed.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-04-08 01:26|| 2018-04-08 01:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I think he's already made his move by saying we must exit Syria. Getting involved in chemical warfare is not a level of conflict POTUS wishes to engage in, nor does anyone else. Vlad may have sent the message at Salisbury with the novichok targeting. Of course if you believe in conincidences.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-08 06:50|| 2018-04-08 06:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Aren't the Syrian White Helmets associated with the ICC/Soros? State/CIA proxies? They are the common denominators in every atrocity...there ought to be an investigation and get to the bottom of this!

Posted by Jeremiah Gleretle3997 2018-04-08 10:43|| 2018-04-08 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it just me, every time Assad & Co make a significant advance there's a chemical attack?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-08 14:49|| 2018-04-08 14:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Is Assad 'evil' enough to use chemicals? Yes. Are there enemies of Assad that are ruthless enough to stage Black Flag incidents to frame him? Alas, regrettably, Yes. Are the NGOs an impartial witness? Hell, No!
As grom as noted, lately it seems that whenever an insurgent gets an "Owie!" anywhere in the world there is some sort of Government Atrocity That Must Be Investigated™!

Posted by magpie 2018-04-08 15:05|| 2018-04-08 15:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Is it just me, every time Assad & Co make a significant advance there's a chemical attack?

Or....vice versa.

'U maak 'n plan' and work it. If successful, you continue to work the plan.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-08 15:39|| 2018-04-08 15:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Or....vice versa

For example?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-08 15:41|| 2018-04-08 15:41|| Front Page Top

#8 An 'advance' oftentimes follows the initial attack.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-08 15:44|| 2018-04-08 15:44|| Front Page Top

#9 None of the chem attack targets in Syria were of any strategic importance. And, can you point to the report of such an attack followed by a conventional advance? Finally, I just loved the videos from the previous incident where guys with a handkerchiefs across their face play with the purported chemical weapon shells - didn't you?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-08 15:52|| 2018-04-08 15:52|| Front Page Top

#10 If you consider the Scenario: (Semi-trained Militia) + (Urban Warfare/Fortified structures) + (Tunnel Warfare). Solution = (Heavier Than Air War Gas) makes a rational response. The same sort of rationality as Kreigsraison where local villagers would be held as a hostages against partisan attacks...

Posted by magpie 2018-04-08 16:52|| 2018-04-08 16:52|| Front Page Top

#11 But, is that fits the data?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-08 17:02|| 2018-04-08 17:02|| Front Page Top

#12 Its an in your face Putin slap at Trump after diplomats were expelled for chemical poisoning assassination in Britain.

Posted by Omeger Gray6606 2018-04-08 19:55|| 2018-04-08 19:55|| Front Page Top

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