http://www.ibtimes.com/saddam-era-chemical-weapons-now-under-isis-control-reports-1705144
Recent reports from the Middle East may indicate that ISIS has gotten their hands on Saddam Hussein-Era chemical weapons such as mustard gas which they have used against Kurdish soldiers in Kobani, the Syrian town in danger of being overrun. Witnesses on the ground say that ISIS took over a disused chemical weapons factory in Muthanna and got their hands on weapons left inside. The US initially wasn't concerned as they claimed that ISIS wouldn't be able to even transport anything there safely, much less use it. Reports say otherwise. Pictures taken of Kurdish fighters who were attacked by ISIS show clear signs of chemical burns.
Obviously this is really, really bad. If ISIS has indeed gotten their hands on old chemical weapons and are capable of using them against their enemies, soldier and civilian alike, then this is going to make the fight to get rid of them a lot harder. You can hide from bullets and take cover from explosions, but chemicals get anywhere and everywhere and the damage they do can be horrific. If the world is going to get rid of ISIS, it's going to have to come up with a plan to combat ISIS's new methods, and it's going to have to do it quickly before ISIS can gain more ground.
This is actually really terrifying. If ISIS has really gotten their hands on chemical weapons, things will turn south real quick. We must take action as soon as possible. I agree with what Sen. Thune said yesterday, that hopefully the Middle-Eastern countries, like Saudi and Lebanon, will take the preliminary actions necessary to eliminate the threat. Ultimately, I feel that the U.S. will be the ones who will help lead this coalition to defeat ISIS once and for all.
ReplyDeleteWhere did these chemical weapons come from? I thought we were told several years ago that the stores of WMD that President Bush administration claimed Iraq had were never actually there... (some sarcasm intended)
ReplyDeleteSo now we have to take out a terrorist called ISIS in the middle east... Oh and they have chemical weapons. How hard do they need to make it for the people who have to actually fight in this/ get caught in it. We will need to send a coalition of troops and supplies to get rid of them before they really start to use the weapons.
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