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2012-09-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian chemical weapons scattered throughout

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Posted by badanov 2012-09-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Potential scenario: Rebels overrun remote WMD site and have reportedly used WMD laden suicide vehicle against nearby Syrian military facility. Syrian army unleashes chemical attack in response.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-08 09:17|| 2012-09-08 09:17|| Front Page Top

#2 That scenario is pretty mundane. People end up dead by chemicals who would otherwise end up dead by bullets.

No, the real bad scenarios are chemical weapons shipped out of the area and shared with Hezbollah; or worse, someone cracks open a bioweapon that then starts an epidemic that spreads out beyond Syria.

Posted by rammer 2012-09-08 11:52|| 2012-09-08 11:52|| Front Page Top

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