Let´s see how things develop on Syria, but I won´t be surprised if it is all just theatrics. The hard fact is that the battle front reached Idlib (remember, that´s the city the opposition/rebels/terrorists/isis fled to when escaping from Aleppo). So this guys are being cornered, and it is no surprise that some response from the power openly backing it would be felt.
I am sorry, it is obvious that it is impossible to know what actually happened. The sad true -- and the only actual fact known -- is that all parts are denouncing chemical weapons use by the other, for years. It would a gigantic leap of faith - and of ingenuity -- to be believe that the "rebel" (or whatever label you may use) forces would not be as capable of using it as Assad.
To think that the Syrian government, even if composed solely by murderers -- would not be able to make the political calculation regarding the consequences of an open chemical attack is beyond ridiculous.
The "Russian version" at least makes much more sense -- but, again, it also has no backing. But the US saying that eye witness saw "chemical bombs" being dropped is beyond absurd. How the hell you expect an eye witness to be able to tell the difference between a bomb blowing a chemical plant, and a bomb containing chemicals falling inside of a city (which, according to the US, is invisible)?
The CNN´s "expert" saying that all sarin gas would be blown away is laughable from a physical point of view. Does he actually wants us to believe that it is impossible to a chemical plant to leak chemicals while being attacked?
Again, both parties have not agreed on doing an investigation -- the Russians were a bit more open to that, but not decisively open. So the sad conclusion is that both sides have something -- probably a lot -- to hide. Neither can stuck up for the sides they are backing.
With the Russians being given notice of the attack, I would guess no serious damage was actually done. This way Trump looks tough on the Russians and gives some breathing room to the US allies inside Syria. I won´t be surprised if this is the last US action on Syria, and in one year all those regions will be taken back by the central government without too much headlines.
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