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I generally support this, but what's your thoughts on action against chemical weapons
Reader comment on item: No to Bombing Syria
Submitted by Jazzaloha (United States), Apr 7, 2017 at 03:01
What's your feeling about a lack of strong response towards Assad's use of chemical weapons?
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Daniel Pipes replies:
I abhor chemical weapons and fail to see why chlorine gas is fine but sarin is not.
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| Courting Principalites and Strongholds - Which Will Fail First [246 words] | M Tovey | Apr 17, 2017 18:50 | 238395 | ||
| No to Bombing Syria [43 words] | Angel Oteros González | Apr 10, 2017 17:06 | 238392 | ||
| 1 | Translation: Neither Assad nor Putin have scruples [110 words] | Michael S | Apr 12, 2017 09:56 | 238392 | |
| Who's Right... [69 words] | Daren Olsin | Apr 9, 2017 22:33 | 238371 | ||
| I agree, but... [91 words] | Kepha Hor | Apr 9, 2017 21:41 | 238370 | ||
| Trump's ignorant actions [173 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Jason Pappas | Apr 9, 2017 08:32 | 238345 | ||
| There may be something positive though [244 words] | Jeff | Apr 8, 2017 14:59 | 238316 | ||
| 2 | Brilliantly Overthought [113 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Reality Check | Apr 8, 2017 13:22 | 238315 | |
| War is hell; peace is sometimes worse [368 words] | Michael S | Apr 10, 2017 11:04 | 238315 | ||
| Minorities in Syria and Bashar al-Assad [149 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 8, 2017 09:56 | 238308 | ||
| contradictory messages from MEF [19 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | henry m Boudin | Apr 7, 2017 22:49 | 238305 | ||
| is Pipes changing his vews ? [29 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | henry boudin | Apr 9, 2017 16:09 | 238305 | ||
| Trump policy changes, in Syria and elsewhere [542 words] | Michael S | Apr 7, 2017 22:25 | 238304 | ||
| Michael S's analysis of Trump's decision to attack Syria. [100 words] | Prashant | Apr 8, 2017 23:01 | 238304 | ||
| The Sheriff of the World [311 words] | Michael S | Apr 9, 2017 05:33 | 238304 | ||
| What next, will Britain and France bomb America next time an untypically large number of civilians is killed in a nato attack? [70 words] | Anon | Apr 7, 2017 21:36 | 238302 | ||
| Eisenhower, Bush, Trump ... more ignorant policy [168 words] | Jason Pappas | Apr 9, 2017 08:31 | 238302 | ||
| Agree [92 words] | Jack Lehr | Apr 7, 2017 18:56 | 238296 | ||
| Why not wipe out the entire Syrian Air Force? [104 words] | Sandra | Apr 7, 2017 16:01 | 238289 | ||
| Better diplomacy could have been employed in this missile strike [112 words] | Solomon2 | Apr 7, 2017 15:49 | 238288 | ||
| 2 | That's an immoral and unwise position [34 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Dan | Apr 7, 2017 15:00 | 238287 | |
| Just a Little Reminded [60 words] | Rebecca | Apr 7, 2017 14:25 | 238286 | ||
| not viewing this holistically. [27 words] | Harvey L. Poppel | Apr 7, 2017 13:16 | 238285 | ||
| Today's Blog [59 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ari Sigal | Apr 7, 2017 12:37 | 238284 | ||
| 1 | "No" to bombing Syria? [118 words] | dianne gallen | Apr 7, 2017 11:48 | 238283 | |
| Missle response [150 words] | Elizabeth Reiss | Apr 7, 2017 09:48 | 238282 | ||
| To withhold is a virtue [65 words] | Kesselman | Apr 7, 2017 09:09 | 238281 | ||
| a message to the public and Putin rather than Assad [237 words] | myth | Apr 7, 2017 08:45 | 238280 | ||
| Syria. The Evil that will wax worse and worse. [604 words] | Anne-USA | Apr 7, 2017 08:38 | 238279 | ||
| 1 | Right [80 words] | Peter Niedermann | Apr 7, 2017 07:05 | 238278 | |
| 1 | Yes To Bombing Syria [83 words] | Dave | Apr 7, 2017 06:50 | 238273 | |
| It doesn't have to be either-or [33 words] | Dina Grossman | Apr 7, 2017 05:05 | 238272 | ||
 I generally support this, but what's your thoughts on action against chemical weapons [15 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | Jazzaloha | Apr 7, 2017 03:01 | 238270 | ||
| This limited strike sends a powerful message to all as to who is now in charge [16 words] | Boris | Apr 14, 2017 13:00 | 238270 | ||
| This limited strike sends a powerful message to all as to who is now in charge [16 words] | Boris | Apr 14, 2017 19:52 | 238270 | ||
| Syria Tomahawks [192 words] | Geoffrey Luck | Apr 7, 2017 01:50 | 238269 | ||
| 2 | Not to bombing Syria [184 words] | Admiral Peter Kikareas | Apr 7, 2017 00:29 | 238259 | |
| Beg to Differ [226 words] | len | Apr 7, 2017 00:28 | 238258 | ||
| 2 | NO, Dr. Pipes, we shouldn't arm ISIS! [89 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | UNCLE VLADDI | Apr 7, 2017 00:17 | 238256 | |
| 1 | Confusion: Aod Hitler vs. Stalin?! [230 words] | Dajjal | Apr 9, 2017 21:18 | 238256 | |
| An Opinion [115 words] | Andreas Geovanos | Apr 7, 2017 00:05 | 238252 | ||
| No to heavy involvement but there are limits. [53 words] | Ed | Apr 7, 2017 00:02 | 238251 | ||
| Trump is not involving the country in a new conflict. [14 words] | stevenl | Apr 6, 2017 23:44 | 238249 |
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