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Utopia Talk / Politics / Jergul: Assad's chemical weapons

Seb
rank Wed Jul 01 13:58:12
https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mpjqpy2lps2w

I thought this was all made up by the rebels?

Seb
rank Wed Jul 01 14:00:30
https://ww...epublic-finds-chemical-weapons

But wait, I thought these were lashed up by the rebels?

Seb
rank Wed Jul 01 14:01:34
I won't belabour the point, but it would be nice to acknowledge that yes, actually, Assad was engaging in chemical warfare and the proof presented at the time was good and accurate and you were wrong to do airily dismiss it.

Seb
rank Wed Jul 01 14:03:22
Last one, as we particularly discussed these rockets and Ghouta.

https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mpjrsgnocs2w

jergul
rank Wed Jul 01 16:07:26
Redherring. We knew Syria had chemical weapons and accounting for all of it and handing it over was impossible given the disruptions of the civil war.

Incidental use of chemical weapons in adhoc forms undoubtably occurred because people in a civil war putting together barrel bombs can be assholes with access to cleaning supplies and rat poison. Or maybe even a waylaid chemical warhead.

There is absolutely no evidence that the regime planned and authorized the use of chemical weapons, nor is there any evidence the regime that the regime failed its best effort in handing over its chemical weapons.

"Dozens of chemical weapons" What a nothing burger. Syria had 1300 tonnes that is succeeded in handing over. Rofl, less than a rounding error the finds so far.

jergul
rank Wed Jul 01 16:10:09
Don't be a dummy. You are making exactly the same error sammy does all the time. "I found a headline from a country of 60 million. It proves everyone is like that one person I found".

Rugian
rank Wed Jul 01 16:15:43
Jergul

Possession is 9/10s of the law.

These were Syrian government weapons, that ended up being used against enemies of the Syrian government.

It is therefore reasonable to speculate that it was the government that used them. The onus should be on those providing alternative theories to prove their thesis.

Other than the Syrian government saying "no we didn't do that, and we would obviously never lie about something like this lol," do you have any basis to support your claim?

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Seb rank	Wed Jul 01 13:58:12 https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mpjqpy2lps2w I thought this was all made up by the rebels?
Seb rank	Wed Jul 01 14:00:30 https://ww...epublic-finds-chemical-weapons But wait, I thought these were lashed up by the rebels?
Seb rank	Wed Jul 01 14:01:34 I won't belabour the point, but it would be nice to acknowledge that yes, actually, Assad was engaging in chemical warfare and the proof presented at the time was good and accurate and you were wrong to do airily dismiss it.
Seb rank	Wed Jul 01 14:03:22 Last one, as we particularly discussed these rockets and Ghouta. https://bs...bsky.social/post/3mpjrsgnocs2w
jergul rank	Wed Jul 01 16:07:26 Redherring. We knew Syria had chemical weapons and accounting for all of it and handing it over was impossible given the disruptions of the civil war. Incidental use of chemical weapons in adhoc forms undoubtably occurred because people in a civil war putting together barrel bombs can be assholes with access to cleaning supplies and rat poison. Or maybe even a waylaid chemical warhead. There is absolutely no evidence that the regime planned and authorized the use of chemical weapons, nor is there any evidence the regime that the regime failed its best effort in handing over its chemical weapons. "Dozens of chemical weapons" What a nothing burger. Syria had 1300 tonnes that is succeeded in handing over. Rofl, less than a rounding error the finds so far.
jergul rank	Wed Jul 01 16:10:09 Don't be a dummy. You are making exactly the same error sammy does all the time. "I found a headline from a country of 60 million. It proves everyone is like that one person I found".
Rugian rank	Wed Jul 01 16:15:43 Jergul Possession is 9/10s of the law. These were Syrian government weapons, that ended up being used against enemies of the Syrian government. It is therefore reasonable to speculate that it was the government that used them. The onus should be on those providing alternative theories to prove their thesis. Other than the Syrian government saying "no we didn't do that, and we would obviously never lie about something like this lol," do you have any basis to support your claim?
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