Comments by "Top Quark" (@topquark6919) on "Iran-backed Militia Bombards U.S. Base In Syria After ‘New Fronts’ Threat Over Israel Support" video.

  1. 'The U.S. military has troops in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government to support Iraqi security forces battling the terror group. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit Muhammad Al-Abassi to the Pentagon, Aug 23. 'In northeast Syria, the United States is working with our partners in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS to support the enduring defeat of ISIS through stabilization efforts in liberated areas.'
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  2.  @ridesafealways4929  Actually, that's not correct. The term 'WMD' encompasses not only Nuclear weapons, but ALSO Biological & Chemical weapons. Saadam Hussein had a chemical weapons programme, going back decades. He used them: 'Phase 1: January 1981 to June 1983, Iraq started testing chemical weapons. Phase 2: August 1983 to December 1983, chemical weapons were used to a limited extent. Phase 3: February 1984 to the end of the war, chemical weapons were used extensively.' 'Forensic tests on Iraqi aerial bombs determined the Iraqi military had used both mustard and tabun nerve gas. The UN team's visit to Iran in March 1986 found that Iraqi chemical weapons use was more extensive than in 1984, and that the Iraqi military relied heavy on mustard gas, with some nerve gas used as well.' Saadam Hussen also used Mustard gas & Sarin on his OWN people in March 1988. 'An estimated 5,000 people died on 16 March from the lethal mix of mustard gas, sarin and a VX nerve agent dropped on the town. The vast majority of those who perished were unarmed men, women and children. Thousands more have continued to suffer long-term medical complications from exposure to chemical weapons, such as Muhammad Aziz whose powerful testimony we just heard.'
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