US military has launched more than 50 missiles aimed at Syria

[46Tbird]

Why would Assad gas anyone?

If he wanted 72 Syrian people dead, that's just a little bit of ammunition, and the international community wouldn't bother responding to him killing a few of his own people. Awful, yes, but not going to get a response in a country engaged in a hardcore civil war. Break out the WMD and you get a response.

I really have no idea what's going on or what to make of it. I smell bullshit though.

[CWO]

Scott Adams again

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/159418166356/trusting-your-government-in-a-time-of-war

[cyclonescott]

I don't know, with the track record for lying that the US government has, how we should believe anything that we are told.

[CWO]

Ah.

In that case Assad gassed his own people, then blew up the hospital that was treating those first bombed people? To cover up the evidence?

[Strychnine]

a Russian jet bombed a hospital?

From what I remember seeing, it was only "Russian" (Su-22) in that it was bullt there years ago.


(One of our resident aviation gurus might need to correct this, but...)
When used by Russia they were Su-17s but when exported later they were Su-22s. Russia stopped flying the -17 in 1998. They -22s are still flown by Syria, however.

[CWO]

a Russian jet bombed a hospital?

[SBFORDTECH]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_UNITED_STATES_SYRIA_MILITARY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-04-10-15-16-17

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week.

The official says a Russian-operated drone flew over a hospital in Syria as victims of the attack were rushing to get treatment.

Hours after the drone left, a Russian-made fighter jet bombed the hospital in what American officials believe was an attempt to cover up the usage of chemical weapons.

[SBFORDTECH]

Yeah, Assad would have to be pretty stupid to use chemical weapons when he is winning the civil war. I believe the Russians on this one. I just hope there is a bigger picture we aren't seeing that would justify framing him.

John McCain has the scoop.

[D. Lil]

Yeah, Assad would have to be pretty stupid to use chemical weapons when he is winning the civil war. I believe the Russians on this one. I just hope there is a bigger picture we aren't seeing that would justify framing him.

[mardyn]

^^ I'll agree... there are always angles other than the obvious, especially to us out here in the general population.

mardyn

[Fastback]

I generally support Trump and his gang but...

The attack on the Syrian airbase was fruitless IMO, you call their buddies to announce your intentions and all of a sudden, all the high value targets are moved... and we still send 60,000,000 worth of hardware to destroy about a million bucks worth of airport infrastructure...

The Russians could have that airport back up and running in hours after such a lame attack.

Either stay the fuck out of it, or go in with intent of doing some real damage, not just to send some bullshit message.

mardyn

It seems there could be some angles to this besides the obvious. Now our missile launchers are moving toward N Korea...so a lot of posturing happening. (Plus it was a planned as a 0 casualty scenario hitting the runway...warnings etc.) Also, notice how the left is rejoicing about it? After winning some favor with the left, maybe some of their stonewalling will relent and Trump can finally have bipartisan cooperation on some key issues in the works or coming up in congress.

[The King]

We already know you are.

[naynay]

thats dumb.

[The King]

i thought the idea was that if they are muslim they have to be exterminated by any means necessary, right?

Your assumption that all children in Syria are Muslim is backed up by what other source(s) other than your ass?

[naynay]

You're good with children being gassed to death?

i thought the idea was that if they are muslim they have to be exterminated by any means necessary, right?