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leveymg

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16. What good is it for the regime to use weapons of mass terror if they deny it? On the other hand,

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:51 PM

Aug 2013

it's easy and plain to see why the opposition would want to pin such a crime on the gov't. Which are you going to believe - a version of events that's inherently illogical or something that makes complete sense on its face?

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Rebels: Syrian medics die after treating attack victims [View all] Sand Wind Aug 2013 OP

safe to stop reading after "rebels said" Alamuti Lotus Aug 2013 #1

And to stop reading after "the Syrian government continues to deny ..."? n/t pampango Aug 2013 #5

Almost Alamuti Lotus Aug 2013 #6

If true then my comments about the chemicals would be false. joshcryer Aug 2013 #2

Or, perhaps the rebels read your comments, or similar ones ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2013 #4

The truth will out. joshcryer Aug 2013 #7

The rebels read DU and plan their tactics in response to DU posters? Does Assad do this, too? pampango Aug 2013 #9

The rebels might not read DU ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2013 #23

What good is it for the regime to use weapons of mass terror if they deny it? On the other hand, leveymg Aug 2013 #16

Given a lack of unimpeachable evidence ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2013 #24

Exactly - which is why we need to tell the PTB that "something" is not an option. leveymg Aug 2013 #27

Now This Looks more like a BillyRibs Aug 2013 #3

I agree undergroundpanther Aug 2013 #8

Indeed! +1 eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #26

could be Supersedeas Aug 2013 #28

Considering the History of US involvement in foreign entanglements BillyRibs Aug 2013 #29

The thing is, nobody knows who actually did this, except the false-flag terrorists who did it. leveymg Aug 2013 #10

It deffinitely could be the Syrian government Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #11

Why would they at this time, in this place? Makes <0 sense. leveymg Aug 2013 #15

They had a golden opportunity to let Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #17

They'll let the inspectors in under their own terms. But, there are problems for the regime even if leveymg Aug 2013 #19

This is very true Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #21

Whoever did this is intensely ruthless, but it would even more stupid than ruthless for the regime leveymg Aug 2013 #22

there`s nothing we can do but condemn the act madrchsod Aug 2013 #12

Funny Thing, BillyRibs Aug 2013 #13

The Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #14

Most of the FSA is actually secularist Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #18

No it's not secular. Most of the FSA are purely local militias most of which are Sunni groups leveymg Aug 2013 #20

Ever wonder why we need yoloisalie Aug 2013 #25