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Submitted by myth (Germany), Apr 18, 2013 at 03:19

The West initially painted a picture of blossoming flowers during the Arab Spring. Verbal whitewashing of islamists to emerge as democratic revolutionaries in Syria requires bleach rather than words. The chemical weapons of Syria would stay stubbornly inert to such optimism, whatever the outcome.

Maybe the paradox characterization "moderate rebels" makes sense to the US government. But moderate chemical weapons there are none.

This fact provides direction to identify the original US interest in Syria. The chemical weapons relate the civil war in Syria to the safety of Western populations tomorrow rather than the demise of ordinary Syrians today.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
The rebels are the worst of two evils. [16 words]phil GreendMay 4, 2013 21:14205829
The end-game [58 words]David W. LincolnApr 22, 2013 13:28205450
U.S. fears Syria Rebel Victory, For Now. [88 words]AnneApr 19, 2013 09:35205295
One, just ONE, for Obama. [91 words]DmitryApr 18, 2013 17:05205281
Syria, Islamists [45 words]Herb GlatterApr 18, 2013 11:32205276
No need to "support Assad" - just hit the enemy [95 words]Steve LieblichApr 18, 2013 06:21205273
Mr. Assad needs to go: this should be bottomline [472 words]Amit SrivastavaApr 18, 2013 05:27205270
1Lie on your back and think of England. [39 words]Vince FonzarelliApr 20, 2013 06:08205270
moderate chemical weapons there are none [99 words]mythApr 18, 2013 03:19205266
1Behind Syria: Iran, Russia & China. [55 words]Steven LApr 17, 2013 22:50205261

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