tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post8570251050912959200..comments2024-03-21T09:30:11.468+00:00Comments on Man in a Shed: 2 questions on SyriaMan in a Shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-82222612328518247262013-08-27T20:51:39.442+01:002013-08-27T20:51:39.442+01:00There are a number of "odd" questions ab...There are a number of "odd" questions about the alleged use of CW in Syria. Leaving aside why Assad would commit suicide in such a manner, the deployment of CW does not fit any military pattern. Even "Chemical Ali" followed Soviet thinking in its use. Here we have a surprisingly small deployment, albeit effective, of a non-persistent agent but not backed up with ground forces to exploit the shock and dislocation of any "rebel" troops. Instead, a small deployment against a conveniently photogenic group which has ensured that no external evidence can be collated other than "what we say". This attack has far more in common with the Sarin attack in Japan many years ago. Sorry, but I am more than a little suspicious of this.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677120756493370244noreply@blogger.com