If a nerve agent like Novichok was used here, there are antitodes on hand to save a few of victims. A larger attack would test Canada’s readiness.
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How Israel became a defender of the Syrian people
Terry Glavin: With the U.S. wavering and the chemical attacks continuing, Israelis have found themselves drawn reluctantly into the chaos
A heartbreaking image from Syria, in the subject’s words
The photo of Hamid Kutini carrying the lifeless body of a Syrian child galvanized outrage over the Assad government’s chemical attack
Why we’re failing to hold Bashar al-Assad to account
Michael Petrou on tears at the UN, and the failure of the 2013 agreement aimed at eradicating Syria’s chemical weapons
Russia-America deal on Syria is a green light for further massacres
Assad’s regime isn’t going to hand over chemical weapon, writes Michael Petrou
Barack Obama’s call to arms that wasn’t
Michael Petrou on false hope and the president’s bluff
It’s not enough to deter Bashar al-Assad. He must be defeated.
Barack Obama says he’ll seek approval of Congress for military action in Syria
Syria: A rogue state’s new low
As grim as the headlines may be, the world is safer than it was a generation ago when it comes to chemical weapons