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Old 12-05-2012, 10:53 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
Not enough troops that can get to Syria in a hurry that are trained to fight in a chemical environment.

Plus they can't do anything without the security council and Russia would certainly veto.

The worry is if they use persistent agents which would create a large number of civilian casualties for a long time.

If Syria uses chemical weapons its likely that it would be a nato response as opposed to a UN response.
Thanks. So, why would Russia desire to have this civil war continue?

Also, why would chemical weapons require a NATO response vs. U.N.?
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