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10. What makes you think it is highly unlikely?

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:25 AM

Sep 2013

You don't think a government with access to common chemicals (phosphorus and fluoride) can manufacture a product that has been known for 75 years?

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So When are We Going to Bomb the Chemical Weapons Manufacturers? [View all] dballance Sep 2013 OP

And ruin a profit industry? malaise Sep 2013 #1

Good question. Do the substances have any non-lethal applications? n/t Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #2

We will not be bombing Europe and the United States. tridim Sep 2013 #3

Apparently your ability to detect sarcasm is impaired. dballance Sep 2013 #4

That must be it. tridim Sep 2013 #11

Heck yeah, great post! Zorra Sep 2013 #5

Good Point! dballance Sep 2013 #9

Syria never signed the Chemical Weapons Treaty. randome Sep 2013 #7

Lets bomb England! HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #15

What makes you think it is highly unlikely? bluedigger Sep 2013 #10

If international law bans the manufacture of these weapons Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #12

It was built to counter Israel's 'non-existent' nukes jakeXT Sep 2013 #13

Too many people are making a huge amount of money from it. SummerSnow Sep 2013 #14

good question, will never happen as long as there is profit in it gopiscrap Sep 2013 #16

yes. robinlynne Sep 2013 #17

You might want to check on the shelf life of sarin gas. Barack_America Sep 2013 #18

Why would you think it unlikely? Igel Sep 2013 #19