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Why wouldn't Assad use conventional weapons?

Asked by MrGrimm888 (19032points) April 6th, 2017

Assad isn’t going to win many popularity contests. Using chemical weapons on civilians seems pretty stupid. It makes him look even worse.

The world has largely stayed out of the Syrian conflict. The repeated images of gased children may force the world to eventually move against him.
Wouldn’t it be a better strategy, to just continue his genocide with conventional weapons?

Is this some conspiracy?

Would rebels gas their own people, to force the world’s hand?

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