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me b zola

(19,053 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:12 AM Sep 2013

If we are truly outraged by the chemical attacks... [View all]

...why not "bomb" the Syrians with gas masks and hazmat suits? It would be cheaper than the bombs of death. Just a question for those supporting bombing the people of Syria.

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If we are truly outraged by the chemical attacks... [View all] me b zola Sep 2013 OP

The rebels actually requested gas masks. joshcryer Sep 2013 #1

As if the bombs are not going to kill civilians... me b zola Sep 2013 #3

Not saying that. joshcryer Sep 2013 #4

The point is to make Assad sorry he did it. It's supposed to hurt. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #2

So drop bombs on people to make Assad feel bad? NoOneMan Sep 2013 #10

They're living in denial land. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #11

In order to fly aircraft over Syrian Territory and bomb them with haszmat suits... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #5

At First I Thought That It Is Probably A Good Strategy To Bomb Syrian Airports And Their..... global1 Sep 2013 #9

Why doesn't the CIA just go in and assassinate the dictator? xfundy Sep 2013 #6

Because... Major Nikon Sep 2013 #7

If we were all that outraged Warpy Sep 2013 #8

Oh come on.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #12

More bombs on Syria..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #13

k&r idwiyo Sep 2013 #14

Use the same money to drop food and medicine instead of bombs. tecelote Sep 2013 #15

Good point... jimlup Sep 2013 #16