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> This is not the first time Assad uses chemical agents... The situation has changed though. His regime's prospects of surviving are the best they've been sinc

• Cyph0n 10y ago
  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.
  • Neverchange 10y ago
    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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    • Cyph0n 10y ago
      > 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.
      • LyndsySimon 10y ago
        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.