Where did Syria get chemical weapons ??

[yidnar]

Why isn't this question being asked??Where Did Syria?s Chemical Weapons Come From?

 

[yidnar]

while i know some chemical agents have a short shelf life with the right tech and equipment it can be reproduced,and some agents can be stored for decades.

 

[AmyNation]

Saddam Hussain?

Unless he built a time machine, the answer is, no.

 

[skye]

Assad and his father for decades had the resources and strong ties to their allies, mainly Iran and also North Korea, they had the ability and resources to develop their own stockpiles.

It is possible that Hussein as the war approached moved some of the WMD materials to Syria, there are some reports about that but the information is not conclusive.

 

[AmyNation]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

 

[Staidhup]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

 

[yidnar]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

Iraqi general Sada claimed that they moved chems and equipment to Syria.

 

[AmyNation]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

You're right, it does depend. I've seen reports that say as short as a few weeks and as long as a few years. But, going with the best possible scenario, that he gave them all he had the day he died, it would still be impossible for sarin to last that long.

 

[yidnar]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

You're right, it does depend. I've seen reports that say as short as a few weeks and as long as a few years. But, going with the best possible scenario, that he gave them all he had the day he died, it would still be impossible for sarin to last that long.

i agree ,but can we be sure that the equipment and technology were not transferred to Syria ??

 

[AmyNation]

If he had the equipment and supplies to make chemical weapons, why would he transfer that to Syria? 1st Syria is allied with Iran, and Saddam despised Iran. Even if he loved the Syrians, the whole point of threatening with WMD'd was to keep power and hold off invasion from the US. Why would he give up the one ace he had to his enemies friend?

 

[NYcarbineer]

My guess:

 

[NYcarbineer]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

Iraqi general Sada claimed that they moved chems and equipment to Syria.

Yeah, and yet no one was able to ever produce anyone who actually moved the WMD's,

nor were we ever able to find anyone who was involved in making them.

Apparently they were produced by magic, and moved by magic.

 

[skye]

My guess:

Yep...... only it's called Khomeini Pharmacy

 

[bripat9643]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Wrong.

"CIA BELIEVES THAT A SUBSTANTIAL SEGMENT OF IRAQ'S NERVE AGENT STOCKPILE CONSISTS OF BINARY CHEMICAL WEAPONS--WHICH WOULD NOTBE SUBJECT TO DEGRADATION."

Subject: SHELF LIFE OF IRAQ'S CW AGENTS

Liberals are always spouting off on subjects they are totally ignorant about.

 

[yidnar]

Depends upon the chemical composition. The same applies to Biological. In addition storage temperature is another determining factor. Several people believe those responsible for Iraq's WMD's may have simply moved over to the highest bidder.

Iraqi general Sada claimed that they moved chems and equipment to Syria.

Yeah, and yet no one was able to ever produce anyone who actually moved the WMD's,

nor were we ever able to find anyone who was involved in making them.

Apparently they were produced by magic, and moved by magic.

BBC News | Saddam's Iraq: Key events

 

[Bigfoot]

Even is he gave Syria everything he had before he died, it wouldn't make a bit of difference now. There is no way chemicals from Saddam's era could still be viable now. Shelf life is a reality, even for evil dictators.

Wrong.

"CIA BELIEVES THAT A SUBSTANTIAL SEGMENT OF IRAQ'S NERVE AGENT STOCKPILE CONSISTS OF BINARY CHEMICAL WEAPONS--WHICH WOULD NOTBE SUBJECT TO DEGRADATION."

Subject: SHELF LIFE OF IRAQ'S CW AGENTS

Liberals are always spouting off on subjects they are totally ignorant about.

Yep. They like to sound like they are some kind of Internet message board experts. It's amusing.

 

[tjvh]

Iraq, before we had to go in a second time. http://news.investors.com/ibd-edito...a-chemical-weapons-came-from-iraq-.htm?p=full

 

[Dot Com]

very thought provoking thread yidnar.

 

[yidnar]

If he had the equipment and supplies to make chemical weapons, why would he transfer that to Syria? 1st Syria is allied with Iran, and Saddam despised Iran. Even if he loved the Syrians, the whole point of threatening with WMD'd was to keep power and hold off invasion from the US. Why would he give up the one ace he had to his enemies friend?

don't know ...maybe he cut a deal with them and got screwed in the end.

 

[Politico]

Why are you asking a question you already know the answer to?