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Showing Original Post only (View all)Did Syrian President Bashar al-Assad commit a chemical attack against citizens of Syria [View all]
I'm just curious to see where we are on this basic "fact" - I understand that one can believe that Assad committed this act while also believing that it is foolish for the United States to fire bombs at him.
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Yes he did; the facts are more or less as the US and France are reporting them | |
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Yes, a chemical attack occurred, but we don't know if Assad was behind it. | |
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Yes a chemical attack occurred, but it was not nearly as deadly as the US is portraying it. | |
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Both 2 and 3. | |
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No; the US and France are not reliable sources, and the facts are likely to be completely different than what has been reported | |
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This poll is a bullshit poll. | |
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Did Syrian President Bashar al-Assad commit a chemical attack against citizens of Syria [View all]
el_bryanto
Sep 2013
OP
in third world authoritarian government even during normal times - lines of authority and questions
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#2
someone posited a good question though- if Assad's forces used gas without his approval, doesn't
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#6
So you are claiming there are no dead civilians. An empty vial= no dead civilians.
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#7
It's an emotion based appeal- using Nadin's own words. And it's apparent who on DU insists on repeat
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#10