Short & sweet summary of the hypocrisy of Syrian situation

[jonbuoy]

I sense it's done for the publicity and not for the good of the Syrians. So we're ok with Nuking, Napalm, Claymores, Depleted Uranium, Agent Orange, Fire Bombing, stabbing, shooting, clubbing but suddenly killing people with gas becomes completely intolerable?

[Katman]

The one the UN, France, Britain, etc investigated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouta_chemical_attack

Obummer was a feckless puppet who became a pawn of putin and his cronies.

Oh no, not the Wikipedia card.

[yokel]

I sense it's done for the publicity and not for the good of the Syrians. So we're ok with Nuking, Napalm, Claymores, Depleted Uranium, Agent Orange, Fire Bombing, stabbing, shooting, clubbing but suddenly killing people with gas becomes completely intolerable?

Well killing people with gas is what Hitler allegedly did, so that must make Assad gasp..... an evil dictator just like Hitler!

So now what Trump says according to the media is "a statement in fact" my how they have changed their tune.

The BBC must have shares in that proposed Syria gas pipeline.

[Katman]

Peter Ford's likely to be found in the woods one day with a suicide wound to the back of his head.

[Swoop]

Oh no, not the Wikipedia card.

I knew you'd love it, in a predictable manner as always.

A bit different having a list of sources on a site, but have a read anyway. I guess you'll be siding with Iran, Russia and their Syrian puppet customer.

[Katman]

I knew you'd love it, in a predictable manner as always.

A bit different having a list of sources on a site, but have a read anyway. I guess you'll be siding with Iran, Russia and their Syrian puppet customer.

Did you notice that the U.N. investigation failed to determine who was responsible?

[R650R]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/ar...-Al-Qaeda.html

[husaberg]

The area of the country that the Assad clan had support of the people, was quite small. The rest of Syria was ruled by force.

The first chemical attack began the wheeling and dealing. Obummer started making noises (didn't act though) and then the Russians said they'd broker the deal which included America promising not to get involved if the Syrians handed over all the chemical/bio shit.
Russia keeps a vital customer of their military equipment, gets to test and show off some of their stuff (no precision guided stuff though, as they don't have any...) to pimp their sales and marketing for other buyers.
The latest sarin attack tipped the scales, especially with a new Prez in town.

Plus the cluster bombs


https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/07/28/...r-munition-use

Not to mention

[Swoop]

Did you notice that the U.N. investigation failed to determine who was responsible?

You noticed that France, Germany, Israel, Turkey and GB state that it was the Syrian military who were responsible?

[Swoop]

Plus the cluster bombs

A bit of a Russian slip up in video #2, letting that footage get aired.

[Katman]

You noticed that France, Germany, Israel, Turkey and GB state that it was the Syrian military who were responsible?

And yet the U.N. inspectors, at the site, couldn't determine who was responsible.

[Swoop]

And yet the U.N. inspectors, at the site, couldn't determine who was responsible.

Obviously the rebels.
Who else would be clever enough to use chemical warfare on their own stronghold. By doing this it will encourage Russia to come and help Fred Assad with some new aircraft, that can be used to drop more unguided bombs onto the rebel areas.
Clever little buggers.

[Katman]

Who else would be clever enough to use chemical warfare on their own stronghold.

What if it actually was a conventional Syrian bomb that hit a target where rebels were storing chemical weapons?

That explanation makes a lot more sense than Assad deliberately drawing America deeper into the conflict.

[Grumph]

What if it actually was a conventional Syrian bomb that hit a target where rebels were storing chemical weapons?

That explanation makes a lot more sense than Assad deliberately drawing America deeper into the conflict.

Assad was sending a message to his internal opposition - who looked like doing better out of the peace deal than him - that he was still in a position of power and could still hurt them.
No one could predict that Trump would actually do something - I'd put money on his staff being as surprised as anyone.
He's said contradictory things about US invovement before - but I'd also bet that the deciding factor was to improve his popularity at home.

[TheDemonLord]

What if it actually was a conventional Syrian bomb that hit a target where rebels were storing chemical weapons?

That explanation makes a lot more sense than Assad deliberately drawing America deeper into the conflict.

Actually, I'm not sure that is technically possible - from memory, the heat and shockwave from a high explosive charge (such as that from a Bomb) actually interferes with some Chemical agents.