Syria Tested Chemical Weapons on Civilians in Sudan's Dafur Region back in June

The Debka File

Syria tested chemical weapons on civilians in Sudan�s Dafur in June and killed dozens, according to German daily Die Welt, citing unnamed western security sources. Tests carried out following Syria-Sudan military exercise.

Witnesses reported several frozen bodies arrived suddenly in Khartoum hospital in June, but nature of weapons undisclosed

Syria suggested close cooperation in developing chemical weapons and proposed tests on Christian-led SPLA in the south, but Sudan said US-mediated peace talks in progress, so preferred chemical testing on people in Darfur.

www.debka.com...

Link to orginal news article (unfortunately, in German)
www.welt.de...

If there is any truth to this (I have a few reservations, seeing how it is a German news source), then Washington must be aware of it as well. If that is the case, then I guess they dont give a $h%# about those people either. If they genuinely did, they would'nt be looking towards the Useless Nations to put a stop to it.


[edit on 15-9-2004 by Crazyhorse]

No money to be made, no US economic interests in Sudan. Let the UN mop it up.

German news sources are extremely credible. Lets not forget Reuters, which I believe is a german company.

thanks,
drfunk

While I'm sure this can be used for a future propaganda effort to convince people that Syria harbors weapons of mass destruction, what is the purpose of using chemical weapons given the massive political liabilities these days. Do scientists in Syria need to know whether or not mustard gas kills people?

N Korea seems to want to know if their gas kills people. They have glass chambers they put whole famlies into to test there chemical weapons. On a show about N Korea an man that escape from N Korea used to work at these labs and even slipped out papers that detailed the people that where used as test subjects. Other independant sources have all described these labs the same way and even talked about the forms and records kept and all there stories match.

Pretty scarry stuff

Here is another link that is more detailed (in English)

www.channelnewsasia.com...

And I don't really trust Reuters either. Read too many stories from them about the pure as the driven snow Saddam and the evil and illegitimate George Bush to take those fruitcakes seriously. I feel they are about as credible as the Pyongyang Times. That being said, I'm not surprised to learn that they are a German news agency.

[edit on 15-9-2004 by Crazyhorse]

Originally posted by taibunsuu
No money to be made, no US economic interests in Sudan. Let the UN mop it up.

Shockingly realistic view there buddy!

Originally posted by drfunk
German news sources are extremely credible. Lets not forget Reuters, which I believe is a german company.

thanks,
drfunk

Sounds german from the UK actually (well was set up in london).

Originally posted by ShadowXIX
N Korea seems to want to know if their gas kills people. They have glass chambers they put whole famlies into to test there chemical weapons. On a show about N Korea an man that escape from N Korea used to work at these labs and even slipped out papers that detailed the people that where used as test subjects. Other independant sources have all described these labs the same way and even talked about the forms and records kept and all there stories match.

Pretty scarry stuff

I saw the same documentary, it was really scary stuff. I think the guy who defected brought with him papers which were authenticated by the KCIA and other independent experts.

Originally posted by Crazyhorse
Here is another link that is more detailed (in English)

www.channelnewsasia.com...

And I don't really trust Reuters either. Read too many stories from them about the pure as the driven snow Saddam and the evil and illegitimate George Bush to take those fruitcakes seriously. I feel they are about as credible as the Pyongyang Times. That being said, I'm not surprised to learn that they are a German news agency.

[edit on 15-9-2004 by Crazyhorse]

lol...this is coming from a american i presume? your media is the worlds biggest joke. never report anything bad about bush your crack addicted 'cough' democratically 'cough' elected president

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