When President Barack Obama publicly warned Syria’s regime against the “tragic mistake” of using chemical weapons last month, many asked why America was suddenly sounding the alarm. It seemed that Syria’s army might have taken some concrete steps towards preparing to gas its enemies.
Today’s New York Times provides much more detail. It appears that Syria had actually brought together the precursor chemicals for sarin nerve gas and begun filling 500-pound bombs with this deadly toxin.
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