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The New Truthers: Americans Who Deny Syria Used Chemical Weapons [View all] wyldwolf Sep 2013 OP

I believe that chemical weapons were used. KamaAina Sep 2013 #1

The claim of a rogue commander would have been more compelling karynnj Sep 2013 #17

These days, better to appear guilty than incompetent. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #28

Which means he's lost control of those munitions. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #22

All the more reason not to start World War III KamaAina Sep 2013 #31

X1000 ^^^^ bvar22 Sep 2013 #37

But making it urgent to get then back under control. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #38

Yeah, sure, bombs and missiles are known to be able to do that. n/t ocpagu Sep 2013 #88

Assad is the head of the country and HE'S not claiming that anyone else gave the order. pnwmom Sep 2013 #58

So if we do strike, there's no chance anyone will retaliate? KamaAina Sep 2013 #62

War is cheap, easy and expedient. All right-thinking people know this. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #77

Making such a claim would make him look weak. KamaAina Sep 2013 #80

A Lot Of People Here Have Disgraced Themselves, Sir, Promoting This 'false flag' Swill The Magistrate Sep 2013 #2

Many more have disgraced themselves by supporting a Military Strike... bvar22 Sep 2013 #87

You Cannot Slide Off The Point Like That, Sir: 'False Flag' Claims On This Are Purile Swill The Magistrate Sep 2013 #102

Many Congresspeople who have attended the classified briefings Deny and Shred Sep 2013 #106

Thank You. bvar22 Sep 2013 #108

No Senator Or Representative Has Stated, Sir, It Was A 'False Flag' Operation By Rebels The Magistrate Sep 2013 #109

Ah...so the classified proof has been made public.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #3

I didn't see that either. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #98

Strange. Neither did Alan Grayson.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #103

Oh bullshit leftstreet Sep 2013 #4

+1 2naSalit Sep 2013 #32

Correct. A pathetic strategy... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #75

I think the whole purpose of this OP is to establish the label of truther. zeemike Sep 2013 #76

Yep. They're really got their talking points in a bunch leftstreet Sep 2013 #78

Exactly, zeemike. Ridicule is a disinformation tactic.... truth2power Sep 2013 #91

Correct: this is a method of control. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #99

Meh...it won't stick any more than the other name-calling... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #104

+1000. truth2power Sep 2013 #90

Someone there used chemical weapons. I have not seen the evidence of which Autumn Sep 2013 #5

I think that's deliberate misrepresentation. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #8

I'll wait for the report. If I insist after that is shown Assad Autumn Sep 2013 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #27

provided to us by israeli intelligence, who certainly has some interest in this affair.. frylock Sep 2013 #39

Agreed Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #107

Except that people are NOT denying they were not used nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #6

Not Denying They Were Not Used Is Denying They Were Used, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2013 #9

So anyone who believes that it's hard to swallow.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #14

You Were Here, Sir: You Know Perfectly Well I Opposed Invading Iraq The Magistrate Sep 2013 #18

And you know that how? Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #20

To Borrow The Wisdom Of Representative Frank, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #24

Got nothing, just trust. n/t Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #26

You Have Less Than Nothing, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #29

I've been following this closely. I resent the insults.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #34

Rep. Grayson, Sir, Has Said He Is Convinced Syrian Government Forces Launched The Gas The Magistrate Sep 2013 #40

Alan Grayson: �They have no smoking gun that the attack was ordered by Assad� Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #44

Out-dated, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #47

I just listened to what Grayson said..... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #50

Ah, Well, Then For You, Sir, It Is A Question Of Personalities The Magistrate Sep 2013 #54

So you're going to hitch your wagon to a guy who promised.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #56

Everyone Tries To Sell Themselves A Bit, Sir: That's What America Is All About, Always Has Been The Magistrate Sep 2013 #61

Who are the good rebels again? Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #63

You Do Understand, Sir, You Are Just Demonstrating You Have No Point? The Magistrate Sep 2013 #65

Money talks. n/t Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #67

And Bullshit Walks, Sir; What Of It? The Magistrate Sep 2013 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #33

Okay, that's weird leftstreet Sep 2013 #15

You Are Calling Me a Troll? Seriously, That Is Your Response? The Magistrate Sep 2013 #21

You certainly behave like one disidoro01 Sep 2013 #30

Once, Long Ago, Sir, The Sage Wrote The Magistrate Sep 2013 #35

Thank you disidoro01 Sep 2013 #36

Always Nice To Get An Unexpected Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #43

No problemo disidoro01 Sep 2013 #46

The "fact" has NOT been established. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #48

Your Line, Sir, Sounds More And More Like Someone Arguing For Creationism Versus Evolution The Magistrate Sep 2013 #51

OK, using your analogy.... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #64

It Does Not Hold, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #68

Your argument is false. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #72

LOL no! leftstreet Sep 2013 #55

My Apologies, Sir: I Did Mistake Your Meaning The Magistrate Sep 2013 #59

Indeed leftstreet Sep 2013 #60

iraqis are amassing tanks along the saudi border.. frylock Sep 2013 #42

"Mysterious" anti-Assad elements? JackRiddler Sep 2013 #100

Indeed, Sir, 'Mysterious Anti-Assad Elements' The Magistrate Sep 2013 #105

I believe you meant to say... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #93

Truthists, racists, haters...at least you're using got a new slur...nt joeybee12 Sep 2013 #7

don't forget paulist and libertarians nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #10

peace purists....nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #81

It will get harder for them on Monday. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #11

They flung this crap at us during the Iraq War as well eissa Sep 2013 #12

And even though they were used, in what way does that obligate us to respond? truebluegreen Sep 2013 #82

Lots of people blamed Iran for Halabja geek tragedy Sep 2013 #13

It was the US govt that blamed Iran. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #49

People at DU blamed Iran. In 2003-2005 geek tragedy Sep 2013 #52

US govt blamed Iran over a decade before DU existed. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #57

True, Sir, I Can Remember Arguing With A Few Of Them The Magistrate Sep 2013 #71

Never underestimate the power of telling people geek tragedy Sep 2013 #73

A Bit More From The Article, Sir.... The Magistrate Sep 2013 #16

^THIS ^ is a must read! Turborama Sep 2013 #85

I've never denied they were used. ladyVet Sep 2013 #23

A better case for truthers is those who deny that the rebels have used chemical weapons. former9thward Sep 2013 #25

Oh, look! Hydra Sep 2013 #41

Another Phony Bullshit Strawman post from the usual quarters. bvar22 Sep 2013 #45

I've believed all along that both sides may have used them. But we'll just.... Little Star Sep 2013 #66

What about those of us who want to follow intl law? LittleBlue Sep 2013 #53

I realize seeing four hundred children deceased is not enough proof for some Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #70

You are conflating the fact that it happened with WHO did it... truth2power Sep 2013 #92

So, who do you say did it Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #95

Anyone who seriously considers who COULD have done it will come to the same conclusion. Barack_America Sep 2013 #96

There is no definitive evidence that Assad did it. Even Kerry, in his remarks a few weeks ago, truth2power Sep 2013 #110

Motive doesn't give the rebels ability. Barack_America Sep 2013 #111

Human Rights Watch, Sanders, Warren and Grayson are all convinced that Assad's forces are guilty. pampango Sep 2013 #74

What is that no matter sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #79

+ a million truebluegreen Sep 2013 #83

Absolutely correct. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #86

Of course, assad continues to deny it.. he's a brutal dic-tator. What's Cha Sep 2013 #84

Oh... so you started with the "call it a conspiracy theory" bullshit already. ocpagu Sep 2013 #89

How incredibly sad, that the propaganda is now consistently at this level woo me with science Sep 2013 #94

K&r Sand Wind Sep 2013 #97

"Syria" did not use chemical weapons. Deep13 Sep 2013 #101

Kick for the UN report. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #112

Obama secretly did it to justify our entry into the conflict wyldwolf Sep 2013 #113