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In reply to the discussion: If Assad uses Sarin gas, what should the response be?? [View all]2naSalit
(86,586 posts)calm down Russia and China who oppose our intervention? Those are pretty big bee hives to go whacking, which is one of the big reasons that all we have been able to do is supply medical and communications assistance so far. Turkey is an ally and they're pretty pissed of at Assad for killing their citizens and the refugees inside Turkey... spill-over warfare.
If he chooses to attempt such an attack, I hope that those still taking orders from him turn on him and make sure that the only victims are Assad and his horrid wife. The spokesperson who assured the world chems wouldn't be used in this fight defected two days ago, so that is very telling. One can hope that Assad's few remaining loyals will stop being loyal before the release takes place. They have a lot of this stuff, ricin, mustard gas and another substance. Not a good scene, pretty dicey given the supporters of Assad. And for those who don't realize, much of the nerve gas came from the good ole US of A from back when Syria was our buddy, just like Saddam in Iran.
It will be interesting to see how this all ans out... Assad's desperate, maybe the rebels can get him before he gets them.