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In reply to the discussion: Who is responsible for the chemical attacks in Syria? [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)25. I wish you'd read your own links.
Doctors without borders did not examine the victims. From your link.
Since 2012, MSF has built a strong and reliable collaboration with medical networks, hospitals and medical points in the Damascus governorate, and has been providing them with drugs, medical equipment and technical support. Due to significant security risks, MSF staff members have not been able to access the facilities. - See more at: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/press/release.cfm?id=7029&cat=press-release#sthash.8WDqsTjV.dpuf
So what is DWB's conclusion?
MSF can neither scientifically confirm the cause of these symptoms nor establish who is responsible for the attack, said Dr. Janssens. However, the reported symptoms of the patients, in addition to the epidemiological pattern of the eventscharacterized by the massive influx of patients in a short period of time, the origin of the patients, and the contamination of medical and first aid workersstrongly indicate mass exposure to a neurotoxic agent. This would constitute a violation of international humanitarian law, which absolutely prohibits the use of chemical and biological weapons. - See more at: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/press/release.cfm?id=7029&cat=press-release#sthash.8WDqsTjV.dpuf
Again, we believe, we suspect, but we don't KNOW.
This would go a lot easier if you'd read the links. Because nobody KNOWS yet. We don't have the samples to the laboratory yet, much less tested. Because the patients reacted to the treatment of Atropine is not conclusive evidence. Atropine is used in Emergency rooms on patients with low heart rates. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropine
Do you really want to keep this up? The final conclusion is exactly the same as I began with.
It is PROBABLE that there was a Chemical Weapons attack. It is not DEFINATE that there was. The way to confirm that it is DEFINITE is to gather the evidence first hand, conduct the tests on the samples, and then we will know the facts. Once we know more of the facts, we can then consider courses of action. Perhaps we'll stumble across one that doesn't seem asinine or impotent as all those suggested so far have been.
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Going out on a limb based on rumors that it was an accidental release by rebels.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2013
#2
I wouldn't use them as references. You have to admit, though, it would be an interesting twist.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2013
#16
Apparently, the Syrian Defense Minister was out of the loop, if it was the gov't, he didn't
leveymg
Aug 2013
#7