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joshcryer

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1. The rebels actually requested gas masks.

Reply to me b zola (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:14 AM

Sep 2013

The administration denied that for obvious reasons. The masks wouldn't wind up in the hands of civilians in the long run and the back and forth would just be total war on civilians.

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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