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Official: US has 'little doubt' chemical arms used in Syria
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Published: 25.08.13, 17:20
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1. It's All Gone Haywire
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israelb   (08.25.13)
The Arab Spring? Civil war. Bloodshed. Chaos. And there are those who believe that by creating yet another independent Arab state peace will be achieved? They still do not understand with whom we are dealing.
2. WMD
Dr D ,   Jerusalem   (08.25.13)
The Pentagon will not send the Marines if they are sure that the Syrians got weaponized gas.The CIA should know by now that at the end of the hostilities the Arabs that supposed to be allies always stabbed the Americans in the beck. Bin Laden after Afghanistan adventure is an example out of many.
3. Could the opposition not have used it?
American Hindu ,   USA   (08.25.13)
So many Syrian Army bases have been run over by the rebels. So many soldiers have defected. Is it not possible that the rebels used these weapons so as to drag the West into the confrontation? Is it not also possible that the Syrian army in the fog of battle accidentally fired these shells? We should keep out of this mess. We have enough problems here to take care of at home.
4. Syria
Walid ,   Spain   (08.25.13)
What more evidence does Obama want? All reports from many sources confirmed that the red line has been bluntly crossed. How many thousands more need to be murdered before the international community led by the US takes drastic action against the butcher of Damascus. This man should hang from the tallest tree.
5. Another false flag job to suck the....
Chris.B ,   Australia   (08.25.13)
American public into a war they don't want. Assad would never sanction CW usage.His forces are winning, killing enough Jihadis with conventional munitions. Not to mention the UN conveniently already in Syria close to where the alleged attacks happened. What a joke.. Watch the world play dumb and silent when the Jihadis are found to have deployed CW.
6. One preditor missile two years ago would have killed Assad.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (08.25.13)
Now, our muslum "president" is like all other muslums, and doesn't care if other muslums die, they are not of his sect.
7. To All Commentators
Harold ,   USA   (08.25.13)
Asad did not use Chemicals against his people but it was the rebels who were supplied by a foreign country and used it.
8. Walid # 4
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.25.13)
Why should the U.S. and the international community step in to solve a Muslim problem? They want a world Caliphate where Muslims rule the earth. If that ever happened who would solve their problems then? Who would they blame for all their many failures? These people hate the west but expect the west to clean up their messes. Go figure.
9. why did Assad use chemicals
(08.25.13)
Assad wants to live and wants the Alawi to avoid genocide, so he has no choice but to fight to the end. Someone gave the Sunni jihadis intelligence, tactical and organizational training, and lots of weapons. Against such powerful jihadis, Assad would lose if he did not use chemicals. Find the person who armed the Sunni Jihadis and you will find the person responsible for Assad's use of chemical weapons.
10. #7 Not convincing
Benji ,   US   (08.25.13)
The Assad family has a history of murdering entire families and villages of anyone considered a threat. During the Hama Massacre in 1982, Assad Sr. murdered an estimated 40,000 people. He burned them alive then bulldozed the buildings with bodies inside.
11. # 9
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.25.13)
Find the person who armed the Sunni Jihadis and you will find the person responsible for Assad's use of chemical weapons. I think he's out playing golf right now.
12. #7
Simon King ,   Sacremento, USA   (08.25.13)
State your source.
13. CIA was caught red handed pushing chemical weapons in Syria
Miron ,   USA   (08.26.13)
through terror group. The UN commission was there to officially report on those events. So, tell me this is not a cover up...
14. @ #7 and the rest DO NOT FALL FRO THIS.
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (08.26.13)
This is just a bait. There are only males in the pictures that we see. Where are the women? These are all ploys to get USA involved. Arabs must solve this problem only on their own. They have enough money and guns. We wish them good luck! But we all know that they can only buy football clubs and gold toilette bowls.
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