BWAHAHAHA! Syria shot down 71 out of 105 missiles my keister!

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/04/14/us/satellite-images-syrian-airstrikes/index.html

Sorry, Charlie, but the Syrian air defense systems" don't have any such capability. Highlights from the article:


The Syrians say some targeted sites didn't receive any damage. Satellite images given to CNN appear to show the contrary -- extensive damage.


Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White told reporters on Saturday the strikes "successfully hit every target." Russia, Syria's military backer, disagreed with that report, saying that Syrian air defense systems intercepted 71 out of 103 cruise missiles.

And although the Russians reported a number of Syrian military airfields, industrial sites and research facilities were hit, the Syrians said otherwise.


Syrian state TV reported missiles targeting Homs were intercepted and did not cause damage.

New satellite images from DigitalGlobe appear to show there was extensive damage to two separate facilities in Homs. The first pictures are from Friday and the second are from Saturday.
 
I'm confused about why we used 105 missiles, including cruise, for just a couple buildings that supposedly mfg/store chemical and biological weapons. THEN people are walking around them the next day without any ill effects?!?
 
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Pink_Vapor said:
I'm confused about why we used 105 missiles, including cruise, for just a couple buildings that supposedly mfg/store chemical and biological weapons. THEN people are walking around them the next day without ant ill effects.
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Thought same thing as I watched the news... WTF. Seems like we just gassed the entire area.
 
Guys, guys...EVERYBODY knows if you blow it up, everything inside is destroyed.

I mean WATCH THE MOVIES, for crying out loud!

Seriously, though...many gas agents (nerve or otherwise) aren't stored in their "active" form, for want of a better word. They're usually the result of mixing two or more other agents, which are stabler and far safer to handle/store.

This isn't to say that ALL such agents are this way.

Chlorine gas, for example, is pretty d*mn corrosive, and any leaks are serious problems. You wouldn't want a warehouse full of something like pressurized chlorine gas weapons.
 
RetiredUSNChief said:
Seriously, though...many gas agents (nerve or otherwise) aren't stored in their "active" form, for want of a better word. They're usually the result of mixing two or more other agents.
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Would the gas agents get mixed up in an exploding building and blow out with all the dirt and debris?
 
Mike Overlay said:
Would the gas agents get mixed up in an exploding building and blow out with all the dirt and debris?
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Not necessarily. The assumption here would be that ANY mixing under ANY conditions would lead to a horrifically dangerous release of gas agents.

I would imagine that some would require specific conditions for optimal production. And don't forget that concentration plays a big part, too, both in the generating of the toxic agent and in its effectiveness when released.

Agents in production and storage facilities aren't likely to be stored next to each other, for safety reasons.

And don't forget, this took place at night when much fewer people would be around.

We've had chemical spills in this country which released chlorine gas into the atmosphere. Amount, location, weather, and response have a lot to do with how many peopke are injured or killed.
 
RetiredUSNChief said:
Not necessarily. The assumption here would be that ANY mixing under ANY conditions would lead to a horrifically dangerous release of gas agents.

I would imagine that some would require specific conditions for optimal production. And don't forget that concentration plays a big part, too, both in the generating of the toxic agent and in its effectiveness when released.

Agents in production and storage facilities aren't likely to be stored next to each other, for safety reasons.

And don't forget, this took place at night when much fewer people would be around.

We've had chemical spills in this country which released chlorine gas into the atmosphere. Amount, location, weather, and response have a lot to do with how many peopke are injured or killed.
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It also took place after a week of warning and then telling Russia beforehand that we were going to be using the airspace, I'll bet we blew up a couple of empty buildings.
 
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