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Xithras

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7. The rebels themselves have confirmed that they have chemical weapons.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 02:44 PM
Aug 2013

They released one video announcing that they have them (and showing rabbits being killed by the gasses during trials), and then another pair of videos alluding to chemical suicide bombers who would detonate their chemical weapons as a last defense against government forces if their positions were falling. One of the videos also specifically names a short list of towns with majority Alawite and Christian populations in Latakia that apparently contain chemical weapons stockpiles that will be detonated if Assad's forces try to take them.

The only group claiming that the rebels DON'T have chemical weapons seems to be the American government. Everyone from the UN to the rebels themselves have confirmed that they actually DO.

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No, US is now saying it's "too late" because evidence would have dissipated by now. This doesnt pass uponit7771 Aug 2013 #1
Pretty much what I suspected. Javaman Aug 2013 #2
+1,I do think they'll find chemical weapons have been used but not find WHO used them just the names uponit7771 Aug 2013 #3
Evidence of a chemical attack, no evidence as of yet as to the villains who used it. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #4
And suppose it's found out the rebels used them? Javaman Aug 2013 #5
There are several common sense rules, and none of them are satisfied geek tragedy Aug 2013 #8
Evidence of something was found but the first UN inspection team said it came from the rebels Catherina Aug 2013 #6
The rebels themselves have confirmed that they have chemical weapons. Xithras Aug 2013 #7
"as a last defense against government forces if their positions were falling" Catherina Aug 2013 #9
Thank you, Catherina, for that informative post... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #10
Al Jazeera America isn't going to report objectively on Syria Catherina Aug 2013 #11
I knew I'd get something to read on AJAM from you... sigh... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #12
I'm sorry it wasn't better news Catherina Aug 2013 #13
One more thing, Catherina... AJAM's discussion tonight- MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #14
It's good to know that's the case. When Clinton was complaining that AJE & co were stealing viewers Catherina Aug 2013 #16
Of course not malaise Aug 2013 #15
Senior US & UK chem weapon experts say visual evidence doesn't supports the claims Catherina Aug 2013 #17
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