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In reply to the discussion: EXCLUSIVE: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack [View all]Barack_America
(28,876 posts)32. I think Assad feels confident no one would dare strike over his chemical weapons usage...
...the Middle East being such a tinderbox and all. And having such powerful friends in Russia, Iran and China. So far, he's exactly right. He's getting away with it this time, and probably will next time too.
On edit: I didn't argue that the rebels couldn't stomach using chemical weapons, I argued that, tactically, they do not have the ability to pull off what happened on Aug. 21. So far, I've not seen any convincing arguments that they could have.
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EXCLUSIVE: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack [View all]
Maedhros
Sep 2013
OP
The very first reports on the Social media indicated that 'rebels' had attacked
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#26
Yes, yes, the story about the rebels who "mishandled" the weapons in 4 different places...
Barack_America
Sep 2013
#5
So if it wasn't Al Queda rebels, who make up a large part now of the 'opposition', who
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#27
Actually I think logic tells us the opposite. Assad knows that the Western powers
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#31
I think Assad feels confident no one would dare strike over his chemical weapons usage...
Barack_America
Sep 2013
#32
And no one has seen any convincing evidence that Assad did it. You're wrong about
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#34
It's been a couple of days and no "main stream" reporter has asked Bandar for comment.
reusrename
Sep 2013
#11
Yup. An MSM which wasn't a deliberate accomplice of the MIC would be explaining all this in detail.
delrem
Sep 2013
#17
The MSM is a propaganda machine, and CNN wonders why it is 'struggling for viewers'.
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#30
You're really upset that there are people against killing Syrians, aren't you?
Maedhros
Sep 2013
#25
I am against intervening in Syria right now. So I have no idea what your jabbering about.
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#33