http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33922493

Quote:Militants from Islamic State (IS) are suspected of using chemical weapons in an attack against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, officials say.
German officials said Kurdish troops suffered breathing difficulties after an attack near the city of Irbil earlier this month.
They did not say what may have been used. US officials told local media they believed it was mustard agent.
IS has previously been accused of using chlorine gas against Kurdish fighters.
US officials quoted in the Wall Street Journal said IS could have obtained the mustard agent in neighbouring Syria.

Quote:Mustard agent, or sulphur mustard - more commonly referred to as mustard gas - causes blistering of the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
The German defence ministry, which is helping to train Kurdish forces, said that US and Iraqi experts were on their way to the area "to find out what happened".
A ministry statement said that about 60 Kurdish fighters had suffered breathing problems as a result of the attack.
"We have indications that there was an attack with chemical weapons," a ministry spokesman told AFP news agency.
Kurdish security officials said the IS attack happened near the town of Makhmour, south-west of Irbil.
Earlier this year, the autonomous Kurdish government in northern Iraq said it had evidence that IS had used chlorine in a car bomb attack.

Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up. Drop Napalm on ISIS. No Mercy on Them

Hell, it was probably Turkey.

(08-14-2015 08:24 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  Hell, it was probably Turkey.

Yeah, Turkey's screwed. Going after both ISIS and the Kurds at the same time.

Alternate headline: Middle East Continues to be Middle East

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

So, you're saying that ISIS (who control 1/3 of Iraq) would be unable to move WMDs to Syria?

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.
Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.
Facts be damned!

What facts be damned? What facts suggest that is not the case?

Not saying there are facts supporting it conclusively. Just saying that there are not facts refuting it conclusively.

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

(08-14-2015 09:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

Duh...no...they got them from Saddam's hidden stash that was moved to Syria. Didn't CardFan1 already tell you that?

Geez...slow learner.

(08-14-2015 09:45 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

So, you're saying that ISIS (who control 1/3 of Iraq) would be unable to move WMDs to Syria?

Unless they've invented time travel...no.

(08-14-2015 10:31 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 08:22 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Well more of Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria starting to show up.

Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

Duh...no...they got them from Saddam's hidden stash that was moved to Syria. Didn't CardFan1 already tell you that?

Geez...slow learner.

Well, in all seriousness, where do you think ISIS acquired the weapons? I'm thinking Assad never got rid of all the weapons and some wound up with ISIS.

Iraq had months to move the Gas before We actually went in.They held up inspections while moving it. BTW Syria and Iran also got Saddam's Fighter planes too before We could go in. All about the Stall tactics. Just like anyone looking into the Iran Deal. Just like when Osama Bin Laden was supposedly trapped in the Caves in Afghanistan and We let Him get away when the Afghan Rebels had Us wait a week to give Them a chance to bring him in. Those Middle East Guys all work together on this Crap Vs the West allies

When questioned about ISIS using mustard gas, Secretary Kerry responded, "I can categorically confirm that they are not using Heinz mustard."

(08-14-2015 10:48 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 10:31 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

Duh...no...they got them from Saddam's hidden stash that was moved to Syria. Didn't CardFan1 already tell you that?

Geez...slow learner.

Well, in all seriousness, where do you think ISIS acquired the weapons? I'm thinking Assad never got rid of all the weapons and some wound up with ISIS.

There has been a suggestion that Russia has provided gas to Syria, which ultimately feel into ISIS hands.

(08-14-2015 10:54 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Iraq had months to move the Gas before We actually went in.They held up inspections while moving it. BTW Syria and Iran also got Saddam's Fighter planes too before We could go in. All about the Stall tactics. Just like anyone looking into the Iran Deal. Just like when Osama Bin Laden was supposedly trapped in the Caves in Afghanistan and We let Him get away when the Afghan Rebels had Us wait a week to give Them a chance to bring him in. Those Middle East Guys all work together on this Crap Vs the West allies

Can you cite or source any of this please?

(08-14-2015 10:48 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 10:31 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:42 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Your "logic" continues to amaze.

Saddam once used weapons with a mustard agent in Iraq, therefore the mustard agent allegedly used by ISIS came from Iraqi WMD's moved to Syria.

Facts be damned!

We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

Duh...no...they got them from Saddam's hidden stash that was moved to Syria. Didn't CardFan1 already tell you that?

Geez...slow learner.

Well, in all seriousness, where do you think ISIS acquired the weapons? I'm thinking Assad never got rid of all the weapons and some wound up with ISIS.

Iran.

(08-14-2015 12:23 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 10:54 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Iraq had months to move the Gas before We actually went in.They held up inspections while moving it. BTW Syria and Iran also got Saddam's Fighter planes too before We could go in. All about the Stall tactics. Just like anyone looking into the Iran Deal. Just like when Osama Bin Laden was supposedly trapped in the Caves in Afghanistan and We let Him get away when the Afghan Rebels had Us wait a week to give Them a chance to bring him in. Those Middle East Guys all work together on this Crap Vs the West allies

Can you cite or source any of this please?

Why should he cite anything for you, when you'll just dismiss it as "not good enough" or something to that effect?

(08-14-2015 12:29 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 10:48 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 10:31 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 09:55 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  
We couldn't find the WMD but ISIS could.

You think ISIS made its own biological weapon?

Duh...no...they got them from Saddam's hidden stash that was moved to Syria. Didn't CardFan1 already tell you that?

Geez...slow learner.

Well, in all seriousness, where do you think ISIS acquired the weapons? I'm thinking Assad never got rid of all the weapons and some wound up with ISIS.

Iran.

Even more reason to deal with Iran! Pretty sure they are on the up and up about everything else as well.