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2022-10-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US designates three Assad regime officials for 2013 chemical attack

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-10-26 00:31|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 I recall Assad Troops were winning the day, were seeing success in clearing ISIS and Moderate Rebels from Ghouta. The question was asked at the time, who uses chemical weapons when they are already winning.

The West discounted all the brags from ISIS on their social media.

"When [ISIS] captures it [Chemical Weapons] from them [Assad Regime] and uses it against them it’s all of a sudden a huge problem?”
- Omar Yilmaz
- ISIS fighter
- Tumblr post

Posted by mossomo 2022-10-26 13:07|| 2022-10-26 13:07|| Front Page Top

#2 More like buried them in an attempt to commence an air war and justify ground units and equipment.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-26 13:25|| 2022-10-26 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRC, the once a future ISJV at the time were considered allies and the front of The Arab Spring.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-26 13:26|| 2022-10-26 13:26|| Front Page Top

#4 McCain's Heroes, if you will.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-26 13:27|| 2022-10-26 13:27|| Front Page Top

#5 McCain's Heroes, if you will.

That would be "Heroessssssssssch..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-26 13:28|| 2022-10-26 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 "Tea Party Hobbitsschh"

I occasionally wonder how much damage was averted when he Porky Pig'd, "Achma achma achma ach a dinna jad."

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-26 13:37|| 2022-10-26 13:37|| Front Page Top

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