U.S. Launches over 50 Missiles at Syrian Military Base

Re:U.S. Launches over 50 Missiles at Syrian Military Base by Cyph0n on Thursday April 06, 2017 @11:06PM (#14056772)

Do you seriously think that Assad thinks about stuff like that? This guy repeatedly allowed the use of chemical agents on his own civilian population! He is the definition of evil, so using them again is just natural.

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Re:U.S. Launches over 50 Missiles at Syrian Military Base by Neverchange on Thursday April 06, 2017 @11:24PM (#14056854)

Evil =/= stupid

He has absolutely nothing to gain from using chemical agents when he is already winning through conventional means. Even more so considering he probably doesn't plan individual strikes

Much more likely this is a false flag pushed by Israel/Saudi Arabia because Assad's regime is an ally of Iran - their biggest rival in the region.

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Re:U.S. Launches over 50 Missiles at Syrian Military Base by Cyph0n on Thursday April 06, 2017 @11:30PM (#14056887)

> Even more so considering he probably doesn't plan individual strikes.

We don't know that, especially when it comes to using chemical weapons. And even if he doesn't, he definitely delegates to representatives he trusts.

> Much more likely this is a false flag

I'm honestly speechless.

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Re:U.S. Launches over 50 Missiles at Syrian Military Base by LyndsySimon on Friday April 07, 2017 @10:35AM (#14059964)

Let's suppose for a moment that Assad's regime was responsible for the use of chemical weapons on civilians, and that he did not individually, specifically authorize this attack.

If he didn't authorize it directly, it doesn't matter - his regime is set up in such a way that actors under his authority used chemical weapons on civilians.

The justification of a response is not impacted by whether or not he was individually responsible.

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