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KT2000

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6. the work on banning chemical weapons

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:16 PM

Sep 2013

started in the early 1900s and there have been refinements to the agreements. Only a very few countries have not signed on. Syria did sign on in the early 1900s but will not go along with the destruction of their stockpiles and inspections.
A lot of work has gone into this effort. I would hate to see it all fall apart and make it just one more acceptable form of murder.
I think it is worth preserving.

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I know that chemical and biological weapons are nasty and cruel... [View all] WCGreen Sep 2013 OP

If we bomb, innocent lives will be lost. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #1

Nothing will change. Syrian people will die from our bombs and missiles Autumn Sep 2013 #2

We also need to think about what we're doing here at home: polichick Sep 2013 #3

There are no good choices here... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #4

Great post. Thanks. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #5

the work on banning chemical weapons KT2000 Sep 2013 #6

I surely agree with you... WCGreen Sep 2013 #7

That's a good point treestar Sep 2013 #8

Very true. There's plenty of brutality in "conventional weapons". backscatter712 Sep 2013 #9

I believe the distinction is made in that they are utterly indiscriminate 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #10