The Syrian Civil War Update Thread

[Kasz216]

mai said:

Kasz216 said:

Terrify the shit out of people.

The things are banned for a reason. 

I mean, if they weren't effective, why does the US still have a  stockpile of old chemical weapons when it has the newest and best conventional weapons out there?

Psychological effect is one thing, miliaty efficniency is another. Risking contaminating your own area, rising deathtoll among civilians, more questions asked by UN for what? Even less point to use them by rebels against SAA for the same reasons of doubtfull efficiency, outside of provocative actions and terror, hence the name terrorists (and yes, various pro-Assad irregular groups could use them as well).

Simple fact that CWs are useless military wise against regulars, because they usually have RKhBZ (Chem Corps), slightly more efficient against irregulars, but given positional wars usually not fought against irregulars -- not by a whole lot. Iran-Iraq war has proofed that CWs are only good against civilians (and contaminating the area whe used massively), that's why you (and we) have them a lot, you know... just in case.

That sounds perfect for this situation then doesn't it?

The Syrian rebels are irregulars who all have their own small areas and pockets of support.  Which is why the rebels don't actually control any provinces and just have specific areas in every province where they exist.