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originally posted by: Deetermined
a reply to: rickymouse
How is bombing Syria's government facilities going to stop the terrorists and moderate revolutionaries from using the gas and blaming it on Assad?
Uh, the terrorists have been stealing everything from the Assad government that they can get their hands on, so getting rid of Assad's stash will keep both sides from using it.
They did identify it as chlorine, a gas that you do not need a research facility to create it.
This isn't the first chemical weapons attack that has happened in Syria and Chlorine isn't the only thing that's been recorded as being used since this battle started. Getting rid of any and all chemical weapons research and storage is only common sense.
According to a Russian defence ministry statement, "preliminary information" said there had been no casualties among the Syrian army or civilians.
Once the U.S. learns of a possible location, using traditional bombs and missiles would only make problems worse. Due to the very nature of chemical weapons, an explosive attack would spread lethal agents over a wide area, meaning more civilian casualties.
This is why the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)—an organization which uses science to combat WMD—has developed two "agent defeat" weapons to specifically to neutralize chemical and biological weapons without collateral damage.
The first one, known as BLU-119/B CrashPAD, was fielded during 2003 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. This 2,000-pound Mk84 bomb comes loaded with a mix of high explosive and white phosphorus. The explosive ruptures drums or other containers while the phosphorus burns at high temperature, neutralizing the chemical agent. This was later joined by Shredder, a similar design based on a hardened bomb casing which can reach stockpiles stashed in reinforced, concrete-hardened bunkers.
originally posted by: carewemust
I never took Jesse for a anti-MAGA guy. Learning never ceases.
originally posted by: Zelun
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Why do you see them as justified? Syria hasn't attacked America. Syria is a sovereign nation by any definition. The matters they are facing have nothing to do with America.
Sure, I'm happy to address that, thank you for asking. I'm operating under the assumption that there was a chemical weapons attack on civilians using bleach, of all things, as the primary agent. It is insidious, and it is a human rights violation. We are not an isolationist nation, we don't just say "welp, that's none of our business" when an atrocity happens. The sad thing is that chlorine is a live-saving substance, able to disinfect water and reduces infection by killing bacteria. I see the Assad regime's use of what should be an innocuous, readily available, extremely useful substance as a tool of destruction as intensely malevolent. Using it as an agent of death says to me "go ahead, I dare you." And our President called his bluff. We can supply you with chlorine, but it will be regulated. If you're going to use it to kill people, well you don't deserve the capability to manufacture it. That's the message I received.
Now, we can talk about who may have carried out the attack other than Assad, but I just don't smell a conspiracy here. Assad used the tools he had available, tried to pass it off as a false flag, and paid dearly for it because our President wasn't buying his bullsnip. This is the big stick of Teddy Roosevelt's philosophy. And nobody died! That's the best part! It was a slap on the wrist, a promise given in earnest. I'm looking forward to your reply, friend.
Jesse Ventura was replaced with a body double after his car accident while Governor of Minnesota.
At first it was reported the a single driver died in a car accident on the scene, than it was changed to say that Governor Ventura was in a car accident and was recovering from minor injuries. After the "so-called" accident Ventura changed in his views and personality. Was it the same man, or was it as the story goes two different people?
***IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE***
originally posted by: Gothmog
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Many here will give Trump a pass on this, even though he has violated the constitution, they won't care if he violates the constitution unless it's an attack on the 2nd amendment .
If I were a gun toting American I would have serious concerns right now about Trump, if this doesn't wake people up I don't know what will.
What Constitutional Amendment has Trump violated ?
Hint: none
Read and try to understand the Constitution , please
Dont go by what Nancy Pelosi or Maxine Waters tells ya..
Use your own powers of thought
Before you post.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: Gothmog
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Southern Guardian
Many here will give Trump a pass on this, even though he has violated the constitution, they won't care if he violates the constitution unless it's an attack on the 2nd amendment .
If I were a gun toting American I would have serious concerns right now about Trump, if this doesn't wake people up I don't know what will.
What Constitutional Amendment has Trump violated ?
Hint: none
Read and try to understand the Constitution , please
Dont go by what Nancy Pelosi or Maxine Waters tells ya..
Use your own powers of thought
Before you post.
Last time I checked this was a conspiracy website and I can draw whatever conclusions I like without having the msm version of events slapped in my face....
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: Gothmog
How is what he said "admitting to posting false statements"?
So as long as you support our intervention there or anywhere all that is on you just the same.
And the real bitch is, as far as we can tell, it was US backed Al Qaeda type mercs who did the chlorine attacks in Syria even.
To even begin to compete...