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And who says he is winning the war? How did the rebels get the chemicals? From who? Russia? America? They made them by themselves? Assad let them steal them? What?
The rebels got them from the Saudis according to the version of the story the media is not picking up. As far as who was winning prior to the attack, it was well documented just about everywhere that the opposition wasn't making any headway whatsoever, and that Assad had them on the defensive.
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And how is the USA going to put in a pipeline with a few airstrikes and no boots on the ground? With magic?
The new regime would promise to do that, Sparky. In exchange for US support.