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December 7, 2012

White Phosphorous and Red Lines

Patrick Brennan, The Corner

AP Photo

A video has surfaced from the Syrian opposition which appears to show a regime helicopter (an Mi-24 Hind) dropping white-phosphorous bombs, which are clearly banned by international law as offensive weapons.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, WMD, Syria, chemical weapons, White Phosphorous

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