I didn't set a red line, the world did. - Obama in Sweden just now

[joshcryer]

99. No shit.

Do you see me arguing for "unilateral action"? No. I'm correcting BS justifications for gassing people and correcting people mocking Obama for pointing out the obvious. The world simply doesn't see a need for chemical weapons in warfare.

I have had this discussion. It is pointless. It is deplorable. Do I really have to explain it again? Only civilians are hurt by chemical weapons. Military has gas masks, they do MOOP drills, they know the procedure. Civilians, they are asleep when the crap hits and they never wake up. Go watch the videos of the aftermath. This isn't controversial and what Obama said wasn't controversial.

Almost the entire world has banned them. They aren't a legitimate weapon.

Another poster pointed out mines and cluster munitions, I agreed with that poster, the world doesn't want those either, but chemical weapons go much further, I mean, there are still dozens of countries who want to blow people up with mines and cluster munitions, but not even a handful want to use chemical weapons!