I'd like to ask DU's military strike supporters a few questions

[The Straight Story]

7. Some answers, and a question

First, do you understand that military strikes could well make things worse are regards the civilian population in Syria?

-Yes, so could doing nothing. So could the moon not looking right in the sky and people seeing it as a sign from god and using that to justify more violence.

Do you know that the civil war in Syria has been bleeding into Lebanon and Turkey and that strikes could exasperate that situation?

- So basically it is getting worse all on it's own already?

What if military strikes don't deter the Assad regime but hardens his resolve? What does the U.S. do then?

-If it hardens him to keep using chemical weapons take him out.

What happens if H'zbollah strikes Israel? Or Iran?

-Israel will kick their ass. They have ALREADY struck at Syria and no one did jack about it. Syria has sent shells into Israel. Now they might as well send chemical weapons because the only response we will get from people is "So what, it's not america and they aren't americans, let me be gassed and die - not my problem."

Now, let me ask a question:

If the US strikes who the heck is going to do anything about it? No one. No way in hell. And I know that because these other countries are sitting on their asses while Assad uses chemical weapons which we are all against.


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First reports of chemical weapons use

December 24, 2012: Syrian rebels stationed in the city of Homs first accused the government of using chemical weapons. The U.S. disputed the rebels' claims, saying the weapons used were instead nerve agents due to reports the gas created a strong odor and was inhaled heavily. An odorless gas, Sarin only needed to be inhaled in small amounts.

March 19, 2013: Both Syrian nationals and rebels reported chemical weapons were used against each other in the city of Aleppo. Neither side's accusations were verified.

Early confirmation

April 18, 2013: Great Britain and France informed the United Nations they were in possession of evidence confirming the Syrian government conducted chemical weapon attacks in the cities of Homs, Aleppo and possibly Damascus.

April 25, 2013: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced to reporters the United States believed the Syrian government used chemical weapons. A letter from the White House stated, "Our intelligence community does assess, with varying degrees of confidence, that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically, the chemical agent Sarin."

June 13, 2013: The U.S. intelligence community said, "100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to date; however, casualty data is likely incomplete." President Obama began to consider expanding the United States' assistance to Syrian rebels beyond previous non-military levels.