French blame Assad for "massive" attack.

[pnwmom]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hpQunSTNPsEijZcGoaPbI_Of6uSw?docId=CNG.efefd3a64df9fd853cc6b84405fe1239.121

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It said that based on videos, French intelligence had counted at least 281 dead but that reports of up to 1,500 killed were consistent with such heavy use of chemical weapons.

"The attack on August 21 could only have been ordered and carried out by the regime," the report said. "We believe the Syrian opposition does not have the capacity to carry out an operation of such magnitude with chemical agents," it said.

A government source said separately that imagery obtained by French intelligence showed that "the launch zone for the rockets was held by the regime."

Washington and Paris are pushing for military action but are facing deep public scepticism, despite the deaths of more than 110,000 people since an uprising against Syria's regime began in March 2011.

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[Arctic Dave]

1. I though they were British?

[Royal777]

2. Not sure

The victims don't appear to be hit with this gas. But none the less why is it our job to be the policeman of the world?

[pnwmom]

3. It isn't our job. But we should be aware of facts in making any decision,

and it seems less and less likely that the rebels carried out this attack.

Welome to DU,Royal777!