Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
15. In the OP "So what happens if it's found out that the rebels used the chems . . . ."
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 11:24 AM
Aug 2013
. "So what happens if it's found out that the rebels used the chems and we bomb the Syrian government? "


Doctors without borders has reported over three hundred deaths in this incident (I assume they are not a front for the NSA, CIA, or some other nefarious imperial organization), and that the victims were civilians in rebel territory. So if the rebels attacked their own supporters, wives, and children with Chemical weapons, what would be their motive?

I've seen this meme elsewhere, hypotheticals that "the rebels did it." Such a question doesn't pass the smell test or the logic test. Personally, I think this meme is used to muddy the waters. We have an incident, and the first reported, where the Syrian government is reported to have used Chemical weapons. Independent verification by NGO's on the ground testify to the size, scope, and victims of the attack. It is a gross violation of international norms in effect since 1925.

Do we say, "It's none of our business how many children and innocent civilians they kill."

Do we do something to dissuade this behavior?

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»I posed the question rega...»Reply #15