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Originally posted by JBA2848
reply to post by miniatus
When it comes to what those in power will do really does not change from country to country. But some how were supposed to believe that Assad is different from any other leader. They must think he rides a unicorn into battle.
Originally posted by greavsie1971
He is winning the war. The UN inspectors were just arriving, rebel forces were surrounded on the outskirts of Damascus. He had absolutely no reason to knowing also he would be bombed by the USA. Why risk that when his forces were advancing and wiping out many rebel groups?
Originally posted by JBA2848
reply to post by greavsie1971
Because he felt he finally had them pinned down and could stop the rebels with one quick use of chemical weapons. He prevents a longer dragged out war by killing some innocent people who might get killed as it goes on anyway.
Originally posted by miniatus
Originally posted by greavsie1971
He is winning the war. The UN inspectors were just arriving, rebel forces were surrounded on the outskirts of Damascus. He had absolutely no reason to knowing also he would be bombed by the USA. Why risk that when his forces were advancing and wiping out many rebel groups?
Ok so by that logic, it would make sense for the rebels who are losing .. to gas themselves? .. that makes even LESS sense when you put it that way.. Actually seems Assad could have done it in that situation just to try to eliminate the remaining rebel forces.
Sorry I still don't buy it.. especially when you put it that way =)
Originally posted by greavsie1971
If you have seen these videos you will see what they are capable of. They know if the US intervenes they have a good chance of winning.Good enough reason to do it.
Originally posted by miniatus
Originally posted by greavsie1971
If you have seen these videos you will see what they are capable of. They know if the US intervenes they have a good chance of winning.Good enough reason to do it.
That still makes no sense if you ask me .. why? the US failed to intervene the first time chemical weapons were used.. so the rebels wouldn't be so quick to assume that we would now? Especially a foolish bet if you're the rebels surrounded by the enemy.. the last thing you'd want to do is lob some chemical weapons at yourself..
I'm still not buying into it.
Originally posted by greavsie1971
I agree in a way, I dont buy any of it too. None of it at all. Which is why we need more facts made public.
Originally posted by heineken
reply to post by JBA2848
i hope you are aware of saudi arabia's passing chemical weapons to rebels
Originally posted by CranialSponge
So while you folks are arguing back and forth over who tossed around the chemical weapons...
The military industrial complex is laughing all the way to the bank on how this propaganda crap has worked so beautifully in hiding the REAL agenda behind why the US is picking a fight with Syria.
Yup, the smoke and mirrors works great every time, doesn't it ?!
"Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves." ~ Eric Hoffer
Originally posted by MystikMushroom
The fluoride in the water combined with 10+ years of war has weakened the American public's will to fight back against the dehumanizing treatment of it's government.
People are hopeless, apathetic, cynical and tired. Americans are to poor right now, the economy sucks. Americans only care about Americans. No one in the USA cares about a bunch of "brown people" in "some sandbox" halfway around the world. Americans are some of the least "worldly" and least traveled people in the 1st world.
It's sad, and it's pathetic. We might as well be those humans from Wall-e.
Originally posted by Cosmic4life
I am struck by the footage which shows people treating the victims without gloves or masks and not falling victim themselves.
Properly weaponized Chemical agents are lethal and remain lethal for several hrs .. they penetrate the Dermal layer as well as the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat, they are also prone to being airborne from coughing victims.
The images of foaming mouths are totally fake .. these actors can clearly be seen bringing sputum up from their throats and allowing it to dribble from their mouths ...