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4. If this rebel group actually had it, why didn't they use it?

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 12:39 PM

Jul 2014

The rebel groups have been losing ground all year and fighting poorly. If they had chemical weapons capability, they would certainly be using it whenever and wherever they could.

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Nothing is perfect mwrguy Jul 2014 #1

Or maybe "It's a trick!" nt bemildred Jul 2014 #2

WMDS!!! WMDS!!!! FEAR!!!! FEAR!!!! BOMB THEM!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #3

If this rebel group actually had it, why didn't they use it? agentS Jul 2014 #4

Because then they lancer78 Jul 2014 #5

haven't some rebel groups crossed that bridge already? agentS Jul 2014 #6

You know for a fact that they didn't? Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #8

The implication would be that they did. bemildred Jul 2014 #10

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Yes, it remains ambiguous. bemildred Jul 2014 #9