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Well, because he can. The real answer to your question is against civilian populations, chemical weapons are instruments of terror, a demonstration that resistance will bring horrific consequences. Assad doesn't care about the outrage from West. He's protected by Russia and he knows they are not about to invade Syria and get into a confrontation with Russia.what was in it for Assad ? He's winning the war, why use gas and get the western countries all pissed?