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Niceguy1

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22. and air dropping food is a bad idea

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #16)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 03:44 PM

Sep 2013

Our airdrops and other food donations have been poisioned in the past.

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Here's an idea: send gas masks to Syria instead of bombs. [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2013 OP

Sounds like a reasonable solution to me notadmblnd Sep 2013 #1

How would that drive up the price of oil? JEB Sep 2013 #2

hazmat suits KT2000 Sep 2013 #3

Explain how the right people will get them. Who will deliver the masks? Would we need boot bluestate10 Sep 2013 #4

Everyone gets them - no one should die from gas on either side. Airdrop, along with some food. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #6

You didn't answer my questions. There are practical obstacles involved with first bluestate10 Sep 2013 #9

how about maintaining and Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #12

Maybe look to Israel's process as a blueprint? notadmblnd Sep 2013 #23

yes a country Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #30

Instruction are on the box: grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #26

Masks must be fitted Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #29

Yeah, you must attach firmly.... And cut the beard, LOL grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #35

and when a plane gets shot down Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #14

You lot will love this answer.... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #27

Airdrop. So you are proposing exposing US Air Force personnel to Syrian air defense. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #16

and air dropping food is a bad idea Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #22

None of these issues are insurmountable, in my view.... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #28

you volunteer Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #32

Yes. Gladly. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #36

don not bother with facts Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #31

and who will fit them Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #8

things seem great Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #13

It Also Sends Quite A Message... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #15

At least gas masks won't lead to WWIII, like a missile attack grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #38

It's not like those details are all worked for a missile attack. DirkGently Sep 2013 #17

True. But, even if it is ineffective, a missile attack doesn't have all the open ended bluestate10 Sep 2013 #21

Sure that'll work n/t sharp_stick Sep 2013 #5

That is a great idea that I would fully get behind Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #7

Israelis have them don't they? Generic Other Sep 2013 #10

The Israelis have people on the ground fitting masks and training people on their use. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #19

But..but..throwing kerosene on the fire is cheaper and..more manly. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #11

Someone suggested atropine instead. DirkGently Sep 2013 #18

Who will show every man, woman and child how to properly inject the antidote? bluestate10 Sep 2013 #20

What? How would "Syria target anyone that knows how to properly DirkGently Sep 2013 #24

Here's the instructions, 4 steps: grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #25

Hey, if the Saudi's are picking up the bill why not? pa28 Sep 2013 #33

GREAT IDEA! Th1onein Sep 2013 #34

Won't work, masks are useless without alarms. joshcryer Sep 2013 #37

Canaries. Or just put them on when you hear rockets. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #39

You'd be wearing them all day long. joshcryer Sep 2013 #40