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To: simplicity who wrote (734918)	8/26/2013 9:14:36 AM
From: TideGlider	5 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 FJB Taro Tenchusatsu TopCat Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1583506

What would Assad gain by using chemical weapons of civilians? I am concerned that we may be suckered into the removal of another dictator only to be replaced by Islamic extremists. It seems to me the Islamic Extremists may be the perpetrators of this horrible crime. They are the only ones who would profit by it.

To: simplicity who wrote (734918)	8/26/2013 1:51:55 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583506

Would you like us to invade, and teach the poor Syrians democracy, Simpy, like we did in Iraq? Why stop there? Why not invade Egypt and Libya too? Obama would have to raise taxes to actually PAY for it, unlike W's put it on the Mastercard plan. You may think you speak for America and Americans, but it's only for a minority. Elect a president. Believe it or not, things happen in the world that aren't our responsibility. Fail. ============================================================================ Iraq violence: Baghdad and Baquba hit by bomb attacks bbc.co.uk The central city of Baquba was hit by at least four blasts Continue reading the main story Struggle for Iraq Marwa's story Uncertain future Reminder of woe Balancing act A wave of bomb attacks across Iraq has killed at least 46 people, police and medical sources say. Worst affected were Baghdad and the central city of Baquba, which were hit by numerous blasts. Violence during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ended in early August, left more than 670 people dead - one of the highest tolls for years. The rising level of casualties comes amid heightened tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Sunnis say they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government. In Baquba, there were reports of four bombings, two of which were said to have targeted a Shia wedding. Several blasts - car bombs and a roadside bomb - were reported in Baghdad, one of them inside a coffee shop. At least nine people were killed. At least four people are reported to have died in a car bomb blast in the town of Balad, north of the capital. The blast happened as a judge drove past. He was among several others wounded, local police said. Five soldiers died when their vehicle was fired on after being stopped at a fake checkpoint near the northern city of Mosul, according to police. Several people were killed in different attacks in the same region, one of them a member of the Shabak minority who live close to the border with Turkey. Sectarian attacks have killed more than 4,000 people this year, with Baghdad province the worst affected. The violence has raised fears of a return to the worst of the ethnic and political bloodletting up to 2008.