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17. And Israel will nuke Syria

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 08:34 PM

Aug 2013

Assad is fighting desperately to keep his power. I don't think an exchange of WMDs with a nuclear power will further that particular ambition.

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Every popular uprising in the world being stomped down with chemical weapons. [View all] Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 OP

...except for the pledges by Iran and Russia to defend Syria. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1

Maybe, but not likely. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #4

You're new at Geo-Politics, aren't you? Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #7

How do you think Israel will respond to a WMD attack? hack89 Aug 2013 #8

Syria has a defense pact with Iran... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #9

So you think Russia is going to start WWIII over Iran? Daniel537 Aug 2013 #11

Iran is small potatoes militarily. hack89 Aug 2013 #12

They have modern equipment supplied by Sino-Russia... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #14

Iran can only reach Israel with missiles and WMDs hack89 Aug 2013 #15

Syria is just across the Golan Heights... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #16

And Israel will nuke Syria hack89 Aug 2013 #17

Israel will not nuke Syria... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #19

Let's hope you're right, Skippy... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #13

bullets are chemical weapons, let's get rid of them as well nt msongs Aug 2013 #6

Came for a thread about tear gas MFrohike Aug 2013 #18

No one's saying using chemical weapons is ok. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #21